California Code of Civil Procedure

Electronic Transactions Act

March 17, 2025 2:30 amMarch 17, 2025 2:31 am

California Code of Civil Procedure Part 1, Title 4, Chapter 2, deals with levying officer electronic transaction act. Section 263 provides the name of Chapter 2. Section 263 contains legislative findings and declarations that modern technologies offer alternatives to paper-based...

Property Subject to Attachment in California

November 25, 2024 6:28 amNovember 25, 2024 6:28 am

In the California Code of Civil Procedure, Part 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 7, it discusses property that is subject to attachment. Section 487.010 sets forth property of a defendant that is subject to attachment, including all corporate property; all partnership...

Helpful Statutory Interpretation Guidelines in California Statutes

November 25, 2024 2:30 amNovember 25, 2024 2:31 am

In reading the California Code of Civil Procedure, I came across Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 7 of Part 3. Article 1 is titled, “Construction.” This provides several helpful statutory interpretation or construction principles that are actually applicable...

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...