This chapter may be cited as the Unclaimed Property Law.
§ 1500.Title of Law
Title 10. Unclaimed Property · Chapter 7. Unclaimed Property Law · Article 1. Short Title; Definitions; Application · Last amended 1968 · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1500 gives this chapter its official short title, the Unclaimed Property Law, the name used throughout the rest of the chapter and by courts, holders, and the Controller whenever they refer to it.
Full Text of § 1500
Plain-English Summary
Every statute needs a name people can point to, and Section 1500 supplies this one. This chapter may be cited as the Unclaimed Property Law, and that short title is what shows up in later sections, in court opinions, and in the notices banks and other holders send to owners.
The name matters for more than convenience. Article 1 of this chapter goes on to distinguish this modern law from the older escheat provisions found earlier in this same title, and having a distinct short title keeps that line clear. When a business association, a bank, or a court refers to the Unclaimed Property Law, everyone understands they mean this chapter, not the estates-and-decedents provisions or the older disposition rules addressed in earlier chapters of Title 10.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official name of this chapter of the Code of Civil Procedure?
The Unclaimed Property Law. Section 1500 makes that the chapter's short title.
Does the Unclaimed Property Law cover the same ground as the older escheat chapters earlier in this title?
No. It is a separate, more modern scheme; the older chapters govern different categories of property under their own rules.
Why does a short title matter for a statute this long?
It gives holders, owners, courts, and the Controller a single, consistent name to use when citing or referring to the chapter's many sections.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 356.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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