§ 1608.Expiration of Period of Time For Commencing Proceeding Not to Affect State's Right to Acquire Possession of Property

This section does for federal-custody property what Section 1570 does for property escheated under Chapter 7: it makes sure a lapsed deadline on the underlying claim doesn't get in the state's way. Whatever time limit a statute or court order sets for commencing or enforcing an action to collect money or obtain delivery of property, once that time runs out, it has no effect on California's right to acquire custody of unclaimed property held by the federal government under this chapter.

In practice, that keeps the state's ability to pursue federal-custody property independent of whatever limitations period might otherwise have applied to the original owner's claim, so an old, technically time-barred entitlement doesn't stand in the way of California stepping in to take custody.