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...

What May California Judges Do in Chambers?

January 17, 2023 6:33 amJanuary 17, 2023 6:36 am

The California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) specifies powers of judges at chambers, which are contained in Chapter 2 of Title 2 of Part 1 of the CCP, which was added in 1880. CCP Section 165 authorizes the justices of...