California § 4901 - A claim under Section 4900, accompanied by a statement of the facts constituting

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 4901 — A claim under Section 4900, accompanied by a statement of the facts constituting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4901. A claim under Section 4900, accompanied by a statement of the facts constituting

(a) A claim under Section 4900, accompanied by a statement of the facts constituting the claim, verified in the manner provided for the verification of complaints in civil actions, is required to be presented by the claimant to the California Victim Compensation Board within a period of 10 years after judgment of acquittal, dismissal of charges, pardon granted, or release from custody, whichever is later. (b) For purposes of subdivision (a), “release from custody” means release from imprisonment from state prison or from incarceration in county jail when there is no subsequent parole jurisdiction exercised by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or postrelease jurisdiction under a community corrections program, or when there is a parole period or postrelease period subject to jurisdiction of a community corrections program, when that period ends. (c) A person may not file a claim under Section 4900 until 60 days have passed since the date of reversal of conviction or granting of the writ, or while the case is pending upon an initial refiling, or until a complaint or information has been dismissed a single time.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 4901 cover?

Section 4901 ("A claim under Section 4900, accompanied by a statement of the facts constituting") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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