California Code
PART 3 - DETERMINATION OF WATER RIGHTS
CHAPTER 3 - Statutory Adjudications

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 2500. - 2500. As used in this chapter, “stream system” includes stream,...

Section 2500.5. - 2500.5. (a) As used in this chapter with respect to...

Section 2501. - 2501. The board may determine, in the proceedings provided for...

Section 2502. - 2502. If the board finds that the use by any...

Section 2503. - 2503. As used in this chapter, “minor quantities of water”...

ARTICLE 2 - Petition and Preliminary Proceedings

Section 2525. - 2525. Upon petition signed by one or more claimants to...

Section 2526. - 2526. As soon as practicable after granting the petition the...

Section 2527. - 2527. The notice shall be published at least once a...

Section 2528. - 2528. Whenever proceedings are instituted for the determination of rights...

Section 2529. - 2529. (a) Within 60 days after the date by which...

ARTICLE 3 - Investigation of Stream System

Section 2550. - 2550. As soon as practicable after granting the petition, the...

Section 2551. - 2551. During the investigation the representatives of the board shall,...

Section 2552. - 2552. Each claimant shall have available at the detailed field...

Section 2553. - 2553. Immediately upon conclusion of the detailed field investigation, the...

Section 2554. - 2554. During the investigation of the stream system, the board...

Section 2555. - 2555. Water users not present during conduct of the detailed...

ARTICLE 4 - Proof of Claim

Section 2575. - 2575. The proof of claim shall be filed with the...

Section 2576. - 2576. Each claimant shall certify to the proof of claim...

Section 2577. - 2577. Any person not submitting a proof of claim to...

ARTICLE 5 - Report and Preliminary Order of Determination

Section 2600. - 2600. After all field investigations have been completed and the...

Section 2601. - 2601. The report shall note separately any material differences between...

Section 2602. - 2602. The report shall include a map showing the stream...

Section 2603. - 2603. The report shall include a preliminary order of determination...

Section 2604. - 2604. A copy of the report shall be sent by...

ARTICLE 6 - Objections to the Report

Section 2625. - 2625. The notice shall also set a time and place...

Section 2626. - 2626. A representative of the board shall be present at...

Section 2627. - 2627. The period of inspection shall be concluded at least...

Section 2628. - 2628. The objections shall be in writing and shall state...

ARTICLE 7 - Hearing of Objections

Section 2650. - 2650. Within 10 days after the close of the period...

Section 2651. - 2651. The board may adjourn hearings of objections from time...

Section 2652. - 2652. The costs of taking testimony at a hearing on...

Section 2653. - 2653. One copy of the transcript of testimony taken at...

ARTICLE 8 - Order of Determination

Section 2700. - 2700. As soon as practicable after the hearing of objections...

Section 2701. - 2701. A notice of adoption of the order of determination...

Section 2702. - 2702. (a) The board may order a reconsideration of all...

ARTICLE 9 - Hearing and Decree of Court

Section 2750. - 2750. As soon as practicable after adoption of the order...

Section 2751. - 2751. Upon the filing of the certified copy of the...

Section 2752. - 2752. The clerk of the court shall immediately furnish the...

Section 2753. - 2753. Upon receiving the certified copy of the order setting...

Section 2754. - 2754. The board shall cause the order to be published...

Section 2755. - 2755. The board shall file with the clerk of the...

Section 2756. - 2756. Service by registered mail and by publication shall be...

Section 2757. - 2757. At least 10 days prior to the day set...

Section 2758. - 2758. The notice of exceptions shall state briefly the exceptions...

Section 2759. - 2759. A copy of each notice of exception shall be...

Section 2760. - 2760. The order of determination, the statements or claims of...

Section 2761. - 2761. The court may allow such additional or amended pleadings...

Section 2762. - 2762. If no exceptions are filed, then on the day...

Section 2763. - 2763. On the day set for hearing all parties in...

Section 2763.5. - 2763.5. (a) No exception to the order of determination shall...

Section 2764. - 2764. All proceedings on the hearing shall be as nearly...

Section 2765. - 2765. Whenever in the judgment of the court the State...

Section 2766. - 2766. For further information on any subject in controversy the...

Section 2767. - 2767. The court may take additional evidence on any issue...

Section 2768. - 2768. After the hearing, the court shall enter a decree...

Section 2769. - 2769. The decree shall in every case declare as to...

Section 2770. - 2770. Upon the hearing the court may assess and adjudge...

Section 2771. - 2771. Appeals from the decree may be taken by the...

Section 2772. - 2772. A certified copy of the decree shall be prepared...

Section 2773. - 2773. The decree is conclusive as to the rights of...

Section 2774. - 2774. When a decree has been entered, any claimant who...

ARTICLE 10 - Intervention

Section 2780. - 2780. Any claimant who, prior to entry of the order...

Section 2781. - 2781. Upon filing his exception and proof of claim, the...

Section 2782. - 2782. After expiration of the time fixed by the court...

Section 2783. - 2783. The court may refer the matter for such further...

ARTICLE 11 - Proceedings when Appropriation Incomplete at Time of Determination

Section 2801. - 2801. All persons claiming rights under an incomplete appropriation, when...

Section 2802. - 2802. In determining rights based on an incomplete appropriation initiated...

Section 2803. - 2803. The order of determination shall provide that within the...

Section 2806. - 2806. The court shall have authority to thereafter hear and...

Section 2807. - 2807. Time for completion may be extended from time to...

Section 2808. - 2808. Notice of motion for an extension of time for...

Section 2809. - 2809. The clerk of the court shall post notice of...

Section 2810. - 2810. The court may refer the matter of the motion...

Section 2811. - 2811. Upon receipt of the report and recommendation of the...

Section 2812. - 2812. In event of denial of a motion for the...

Section 2813. - 2813. Any claimant desiring to offer proof of completion shall...

Section 2814. - 2814. The clerk shall post notice of the time for...

Section 2815. - 2815. Upon submission of proof of completion after entry of...

Section 2816. - 2816. All persons claiming rights under incomplete appropriations who fail...

Section 2817. - 2817. Appeals from any action of the court under this...

Section 2818. - 2818. This article shall not be construed to confer any...

Section 2819. - 2819. Incomplete appropriations initiated by application under the provisions of...

Section 2820. - 2820. After revocation by the board of a permit or...

ARTICLE 12 - Service of Copy of Decree

Section 2825. - 2825. The board shall furnish to each claimant whose rights...

Section 2826. - 2826. Upon entry of a supplemental decree establishing or modifying...

ARTICLE 13 - Expenses of Determination

Section 2850. - 2850. At the time of the submission of proofs, the...

Section 2851. - 2851. At the time of, or as soon as practicable...

Section 2852. - 2852. If the total amount of expense exceeds the total...

Section 2853. - 2853. A statement setting forth the expense and the apportionments...

Section 2855. - 2855. Upon application in writing by any party aggrieved within...

Section 2856. - 2856. The clerk of the court shall, at least 10...

Section 2857. - 2857. If no objection is filed with the court within...

Section 2858. - 2858. Any party failing to object to the expense or...

Section 2859. - 2859. Upon the hearing of objections to the expense or...

Section 2864. - 2864. If the funds available for use by the board...

Section 2865. - 2865. During the pendency of any proceedings under this chapter,...

Section 2868. - 2868. If a party fails to pay the expenses apportioned...