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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 18Ch. 2Art. 10§ 52512 Nuisance Abatement Civil Actions

§ 52512 Nuisance Abatement Civil Actions

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§ 52512 Nuisance Abatement Civil Actions

Key Takeaways

  • •If something is a nuisance (like bad food or unsafe stuff), the district attorney can take it to court to stop it.
  • •The court can decide to destroy the nuisance, fix it, or let it go with rules to make sure it’s safe.
  • •This is to protect people from harmful or dangerous things.

Example

A store sells spoiled milk that makes people sick.

The district attorney can go to court to stop the store from selling the bad milk. The court might make the store throw it away or fix the problem so it doesn’t happen again.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 52512 Nuisance Abatement Civil Actions

The district attorney of the county in which any such nuisance is found, on the relation of the director or the commissioner or any enforcing officer of this chapter, shall maintain, in the name of the people of the State of California, a civil action to abate and prevent such nuisance. Upon judgment and by order of the court, such nuisance shall be condemned and destroyed in the manner directed by the court, or relabeled, denatured, or otherwise processed, or released upon such conditions as the court in its discretion may impose to insure that the nuisance will be abated. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

nuisancejudgmentcommissionreleasedirectorrelationdiscretion

Related Statutes

  • § 53562 Nuisance Abatement Civil Actions
  • § 41000 Marketing Order Enforcement Exemption
  • § 52511 Seed Noncompliance Seizure
  • § 52513 Seed Disposal Court Order
  • § 7576 Pest Seed Disposal Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 52512.
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