# Cal. GOV § 12516: Section 12516

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12516

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. GOV § 12516
- **Heading:** Section 12516
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code gov / Title 2 / Division 3 / Part 2 / Chapter 6 / Article 2 / Section 12516

## Text

Whenever the property of a judgment debtor in any judgment in favor or for the use of the state has been sold under a prior judgment, or is subject to any prior judgment, lien, or encumbrance, the Attorney General shall, under the direction of the Department of General Services, redeem the property from the prior judgment, lien, or encumbrance. Upon order of the Department of General Services, the money necessary for redemption shall be paid out of any appropriation for that purpose.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. GOV § 12510 Section 12510](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12510.md)
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- [Cal. GOV § 12512 Section 12512](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12512.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 12513 Section 12513](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12513.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 12513.1 Section 12513.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12513.1.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 12514 Section 12514](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12514.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 12515 Section 12515](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12515.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 12516 Section 12516](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12516.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 12517 Section 12517](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12517.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 12518 Section 12518](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12518.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 12519 Section 12519](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12519.md)
- [Cal. GOV § 12520 Section 12520](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cgov_T2_D3_P2_C6_A2_S12520.md)

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