BlackletterCalifornia law

Civil Code § 1814

ARTICLE 1. Nature and Creation of Deposit

Current as of September 28, 2026Civ. Code, § 1814Official source ↗

Enacted 1872.

A voluntary deposit is made by one giving to another, with his consent, the possession of personal property to keep for the benefit of the former, or of a third party. The person giving is called the depositor, and the person receiving the depositary.