Cal. RTC § 457
This is the official text of Cal. RTC § 457, part of California’s Revenue and Taxation Code — governs state and local taxation, including income and property tax.
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If the owner, agent, or person in possession neglects to furnish the assessor with the description within 10 days after the request, the assessor shall cite him to appear before the superior court of the county where the land is situated within five days after service of the citation. On the day named in the citation, to the exclusion of all other business, the court shall proceed to hear his return and answer to the citation.
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