Any person who trespasses upon any lands owned or controlled by the state and under the jurisdiction of the commission, including, but not limited to, tidelands, submerged lands, the beds of navigable rivers, streams, lakes, bays, estuaries, inlets, or straits, or any school lands, lieu lands, or swamp and overflowed lands, without lawful authority, is liable to the state for the amount of damages which may be assessed therefor, in any civil action, in any court having jurisdiction.

(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1081.)

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 6224.1

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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