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Procedural Provisions in Family Law Cases

September 13, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 13, 2025 9:28 am

California Family Code Division 6, Part 1, Chapter 3 deals with procedural provisions in cases of nullity, dissolution, and legal separation. Section 2020 requires a responsive pleading to be filed and a copy served on the petitioner within 30 days...

Going Past Midnight on the Last Day of Session

September 12, 2025 2:00 pmSeptember 13, 2025 9:28 am

Can the Legislature continue meeting past midnight on Friday, September 12, 2025? If so, how does it do that? Joint Rule 51 deals with the Legislative Calendar and establishes the start of the Interim Recess and Joint Rule 61 deals...

Time to Complete Discovery

September 12, 2025 2:32 amSeptember 12, 2025 2:33 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure, Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 8 deals with the time for completion of discovery in civil cases. Section 2024.010 provides that discovery is considered completed on the day a response is due or on the...

Bills on Consent in the California Legislature

September 11, 2025 2:00 pmSeptember 11, 2025 2:01 pm

What is the Consent Calendar and how do legislative measures get placed on consent? Joint Rule 22.1 deals with the “Consent Calendar: Uncontested Bills” and provides that each standing committee may report an uncontested bill out of committee with the...

Yacht and Ship Brokers in California

September 11, 2025 2:30 amSeptember 11, 2025 2:31 am

Division 3, Chapter 5, Article 2 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with yacht and ship brokers. Section 700 names this the Yacht and Ship Brokers Act. Section 701 defines the terms “broker,” “salesman,” “yacht,” and “ship.” Section...

Charter Boat Safety in California

September 10, 2025 7:07 amSeptember 10, 2025 7:07 am

Division 3, Chapter 5, Article 4 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with charter boat safety. Section 773 contains several legislative findings and declarations. Section 773.1 names this the “Charter Boat Safety Act of 1983.” Section 773.2 provides...

Retroactive v. Prospective Legislation in California

September 9, 2025 2:55 pmSeptember 9, 2025 2:55 pm

In most instances, legislation applies prospectively, meaning after the law has been enacted and takes effect. Nonetheless, there are times when the Legislature desires statutes to be applied retroactively, and sometimes they also specify a prospective application date. The following...