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Chart of Hierarchy of Statutes
There are 29 California Codes
By Chris Micheli, July 21, 2026 2:30 am
The following chart sets forth the hierarchy of statutes found in the 29 California Codes:
| Term | Explanation |
| Section 1234 | The code section always has a number. |
| Subdivision (a) | The subdivision comes next and uses a lower-case letter in parentheses. |
| Paragraph (1) | The paragraph comes next and uses a number in parentheses. |
| Subparagraph (A) | The subparagraph comes next and uses a capital-letter in parentheses. |
| Subparagraph (i) | The next subparagraph uses a Roman numeral in parentheses. |
Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.
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