Author: Chris Micheli
Chris Micheli is an attorney and lobbyist with Snodgrass & Micheli, LLC, as well as an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law.
Marriage Licenses in California
Division 3, Part 2 of the California Family Code deals with marriage licenses in this state. Section 350 provides that, before entering a marriage, or declaring a marriage, the parties must first obtain a marriage license from a county clerk....
Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders
Division 10, Part 5 of the California Family Code deals with prevention of domestic violence and the “Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.” Section 6400 specifies that this part is cited as the formal act. Section 6401...
Civil Offenses in Navigable Waters
Division 1.5, Chapter 4 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with civil offenses committed in navigable waters. Section 151 provides that any person that intentionally or negligently causes or permits any oil to be deposited in the water...
California Boating and Waterways Commission
California’s Harbors and Navigation Code, in Division 1, Chapter 3, creates the Boating and Waterboys Commission. Section 80 provides that the Harbors and Watercraft Commission and its successor, the Navigation and Ocean Development Commission, are continued in existence in the...
Denials and Defenses in California Civil Actions
California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 2, Title 6, Article 2, deals with objections to pleadings in civil actions. Section 431.10 explains that a material allegation in a pleading is one essential to the claim or defense and which...
A Quick Look at the Middle Part of the California Legislative Session
What generally happens in the middle part of the California Legislative Session? Immediately after the house of origin deadline, the budget deliberations are in full swing and bills must quickly be considered in the second house. The first half of...