ARTICLE 6. Contests [7921. - 7927.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 6.

in effect

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 7921. Section 7921.

When a contest arises before the commission concerning the approval of a survey or location, or concerning a certificate of purchase or other evidence of title, the commission may, when the question involved is as to the survey, or one purely of fact, or whether the land applied for is a part of the swamp or overflowed lands of the State, or whether it is included within a confirmed grant, the lines of which have been run by authority of law, proceed to hear and determine the contest. When, in the judgment of the commission, a question of law is involved, or when either party demands a trial in the courts of the State, the commission shall make an order referring the contest to the superior court of the county in which the land is situated, and shall enter the order in a record book in its office.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 7922. Section 7922.

After such order is made, either party may bring an action in the superior court of the county in which the land in question is situated, to determine the conflict, and the production of a certified copy of the entry made by the commission gives the court full and complete jurisdiction to hear and determine the action.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 7923. Section 7923.

Any person, legally qualified to purchase from the State public lands of the same character as the land involved in the action, may, after such order of reference has been made, present to the commission his application, in due form as required by law, to purchase the land, or any part thereof not less than the smallest legal subdivision. Upon presenting to the court in which the action is pending, a certificate of the commission, showing that such application has been so presented, and a certified copy of such application, the court may, at any time before the trial, upon such terms as may be just, allow such party to intervene in the action and contest the right of any other party thereto to purchase the land applied for by the intervenor, and to have his own right determined.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 7924. Section 7924.

When any contest arises as provided for in this article there shall be filed with the commission a statement by the contestant of the grounds of contest, and such statement, other than as to matters of record or law, shall be corroborated by the affidavit of some competent person having personal knowledge of the facts set forth therein.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 7925. Section 7925.

When a copy of the final judgment of the court is filed with the commission, it shall approve the survey or location, or issue the certificate of purchase or other evidence of title in accordance with the judgment.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 7926. Section 7926.

Unless the party contestant commences his action within 60 days after the order of reference is made, his rights in the premises and under his application cease.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 7927. Section 7927.

Whenever the commission receives a plat of a survey pursuant to the provisions of Section 27564 of the Government Code, any action by the commission to contest such survey shall be commenced within 90 days from the date of receipt of the plat of the survey.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026