{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-4605","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § 4605","heading":"","body":"(a) A member of an association may bring a civil action for declaratory or equitable relief for a violation of Section 4600 by the association, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, restitution, or a combination thereof, within one year of the date the cause of action accrues.\n(b) A member who prevails in a civil action to enforce the member’s rights pursuant to Section 4600 shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, and the court may impose a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation, except that each identical violation shall be subject to only one penalty if the violation affects each member equally. A prevailing association shall not recover any costs, unless the court finds the action to be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.","path":["Civil Code - CIV","DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274. - 9566.]","PART 5. Common Interest Developments [4000. - 6150.]","CHAPTER 4. Ownership and Transfer of Interests [4500. - 4650.]","ARTICLE 4. Restrictions on Transfer [4600. - 4620.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"d3161e9200861b8f7d8e058a58ae74fbba300569941644d671ff5818fb59ad36","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-4600","next":"us-ca/civ-4610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}