{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-33885","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 33885","heading":"","body":"(a) In a proceeding for the return of any firearm, ammunition feeding device, or ammunition seized and not returned pursuant to this chapter, where the defendant or cross-defendant is a law enforcement agency, the court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.\n(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 6. CONTROL OF DEADLY WEAPONS [16000. - 34400.]","TITLE 4. FIREARMS [23500. - 34400.]","DIVISION 11. FIREARM IN CUSTODY OF COURT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR SIMILAR SITUATION [33800. - 34010.]","CHAPTER 2. Return or Transfer of Firearm in Custody or Control of Court or Law Enforcement Agency [33850. - 33895.]"],"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":"34de1812dd93547d33b577be1a616bb1f2929b998973a3531b7155b9132d400e","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-33880","next":"us-ca/pen-33895"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}