California Government Code

§ 12654

GOV § 12654 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 6 · Art. 9

Statute text

(a)A civil action under Section 12652 shall not be filed more than six years after the date on which the violation of Section 12651 is committed, or more than three years after the date when facts material to the right of action are known or reasonably should have been known by the Attorney General or prosecuting authority with jurisdiction to act under this article, but in no event more than 10 years after the date on which the violation is committed, whichever of the aforementioned occurs last.

(b)A civil action under Section 12652 may be brought for activity prior to January 1, 1988, if the limitations period set in subdivision (a) has not lapsed.

(c)In any action brought under Section 12652, the state, the political subdivision, or the qui tam plaintiff shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 647, Sec. 6. (AB 2492) Effective January 1, 2013.