California Code of Civil Procedure

California’s Judicial Holidays

October 17, 2024 6:55 amOctober 17, 2024 6:56 am

The California Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 6, Article 3, specifies judicial holidays observed in this state. Section 133 provides that courts of justice may be held and judicial business transacted on any day, except...

California Courts of Justice and Trial Preferences

October 15, 2024 1:00 pmOctober 15, 2024 1:01 pm

In the California Code of Civil Procedure, Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 1, there are provisions related to courts of justice in general. Section 35 provides that proceedings in cases involving the registration or denial of registration of voters, the...

Writs of Prohibition

September 30, 2024 2:30 amSeptember 30, 2024 2:31 am

The California Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 3, Title 1, Chapter 3, provides for writs of prohibition. Section 1102 explains that the writ of prohibition stops the proceedings of any tribunal, corporation, board, or person exercising judicial functions, when...

Code of Civil Procedure General Rules of Pleading

September 19, 2024 6:44 pmSeptember 20, 2024 8:31 am

In Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 7 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, there are general rules of pleading. Section 452 provides that, in constructing a pleading, for the purpose of determining its effect, its allegations must be liberally...

Court Writs in California

January 29, 2023 9:06 amJanuary 29, 2023 9:17 am

There are three main writs specified in the California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), which are the writs of review, mandate, and prohibition. These are contained in Title 1 of Part 3 of the CCP. Chapter 1 of Title 1...

Disqualification of Judges in California

January 27, 2023 11:17 amJanuary 27, 2023 11:20 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) provides the basis for the disqualification of judges. These provisions of law are found in Chapter 3 of Title 2 of Part 1. CCP Section 170 specifies that a judge has a duty to...

What Happens with Vexatious Litigants in California?

January 24, 2023 6:50 amJanuary 26, 2023 4:50 pm

The California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) has a section about “vexatious litigants” in Title 3A of Part 2. Title 3A was added in 1963 by Chapter 1471. CCP Section 391 defines the terms “litigation,” “vexatious litigant,” “security,” “plaintiff,” and...