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Cross-Complaints in California Civil Cases

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The Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 2, Article 4, deals with the use of cross-complaints in civil actions. Section 428.10 provides that a party against whom a cause of action has been asserted in a...

Attachment Law

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Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 6.5, Chapter 2 provides general provisions regarding the use of attachments in civil actions. Section 482.010 names Chapter 2 as “The Attachment Law.” Section 482.030 allows the Judicial Council to provide by rule...

Compulsory Cross-Complaints in California

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Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 6, Chapter 2, Article 2 deals with compulsory cross-complaints in civil action pleadings. Section 426.10 defines the terms “complaint,” “plaintiff,” and “related cause of action.” Section 426.30 specifies, if a party against whom...

Supreme Court in the Code of Civil Procedure

February 27, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 27, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 3 concerns the Supreme Court. Section 41 provides the Supreme Court and the courts of appeal may transact business at any time. Section 42 states that adjournments from day...

California Small Claims Court

February 19, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 19, 2025 2:31 am

In Code of Civil Procedure Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.5, there is the small claims court and Article 1 deals with general provisions. Section 116.110 names Chapter 5.5 as “The Small Claims Act.” Section 116.120 provides four legislative findings...

New Court Trials in California

February 16, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 16, 2025 2:31 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 7, Article 2 deals with new trials. Section 656 provides a new trial is a re-examination of an issue of fact in the same court after a trial and decision by...

Interesting Preliminary Provisions of the Family Code

January 18, 2025 2:30 amJanuary 18, 2025 2:31 am

California’s over 155,000 statutes are contained in 29 separate Codes. The ninth alphabetically is the Family Code. All 29 Codes have general or preliminary provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. In reviewing those introductory provisions contained in...