ARTICLE 2. Obligations of the Depositary [1822. - 1828.]

Cal. Civil Code - CIV 2.

in effect

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1822. Section 1822.

A depositary must deliver the thing to the person for whose benefit it was deposited, on demand, whether the deposit was made for a specified time or not, unless he has a lien upon the thing deposited, or has been forbidden or prevented from doing so by the real owner thereof, or by the act of the law, and has given the notice required by Section 1825.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1823. Section 1823.

A depositary is not bound to deliver a thing deposited without demand, even where the deposit is made for a specified time.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1824. Section 1824.

A depositary must deliver the thing deposited at his residence or place of business, as may be most convenient for him.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1825. Section 1825.

A depositary must give prompt notice to the person for whose benefit the deposit was made, of any proceedings taken adversely to his interest in the thing deposited, which may tend to excuse the depositary from delivering the thing to him.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1826. Section 1826.

A depositary, who believes that a thing deposited with him is wrongfully detained from its true owner, may give him notice of the deposit; and if within a reasonable time afterwards he does not claim it, and sufficiently establish his right thereto, and indemnify the depositary against the claim of the depositor, the depositary is exonerated from liability to the person to whom he gave the notice, upon returning the thing to the depositor, or assuming, in good faith, a new obligation changing his position in respect to the thing, to his prejudice.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1827. Section 1827.

If a thing deposited is owned jointly or in common by persons who cannot agree upon the manner of its delivery, the depositary may deliver to each his proper share thereof, if it can be done without injury to the thing.

Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 1828. Section 1828.

When a deposit is made in the name of two or more persons, deliverable or payable to either or to their survivor or survivors, such deposit or any part thereof, or increase thereof, may be delivered or paid to either of said persons or to the survivor or survivors in due course of business.

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