Appeals Generally
Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 13, Chapter 1 deals with appeals in general in appeals in civil actions. Section 901 allows a judgment or order in a civil action or proceeding to be reviewed as prescribed in this...
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Permissive Joinders in California
Chapter 5 of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with permissive joinders in California civil actions. Section 378 authorizes all persons to join in one action as plaintiffs if two specified requirements are met....
Voluntary Expedited Jury Trials
Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 4.5 deals with voluntary expedited jury trials in California. Section 630.01 defines the following terms: “expedited jury trial,” “high/low agreement,” and “post-trial motions.” Section 630.02 specifies that the rules and procedures...
The Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act
Part 2, Title 8.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure contains the Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act. Section 676 specifies that the title is known and may be cited as the Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act. Section 676.1 defines the following terms:...
Third-party Claims
Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 9, Division 4 deals with third-party claims and related procedures for the enforcement of judgments in California. Chapter 1 deals with definitions. Section 720.010 specifies that the definitions in this chapter govern the...
Depositions in Writing
Code of Civil Procedure Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 11 deals with depositions by written questions under the Civil Discovery Act. Section 2028.010 allows any party to obtain discovery by taking a deposition by written questions instead of by oral...
Foreign Country Money Judgments
Part 3, Title 11, Chapter 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with foreign country money judgments in civil cases in California. Section 1713 names the law the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act. Section 1714 defines the terms...