Code of Civil Procedure – Page 6

Declaratory Relief

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Code of Civil Procedure Part 2, Title 14, Chapter 8 deals with declaratory relief in civil actions. Section 1060 provides that any person interested under a written instrument, excluding a will or a trust, or under a contract, or who...

Bonds and Undertakings in California

December 21, 2025 2:30 amDecember 21, 2025 2:31 am

Part 2, Title 14, Chapter 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with bonds and undertakings in civil actions in California. Article 1 deals with preliminary provisions and definitions. Section 995.010 provides the chapter is known as the Bond...

Pleadings in Eminent Domain Cases

December 20, 2025 2:17 pmDecember 20, 2025 2:17 pm

Code of Civil Procedure Part 3, Title 7, Chapter 5, Article 4 deals with pleadings in the commencement of proceedings under California’s eminent domain law. Section 1250.310 requires the complaint to contain four specified items of information. In addition, a...

Tribal Court Civil Money Judgment Act

December 19, 2025 5:24 pmDecember 19, 2025 5:24 pm

The Code of Civil Procedure, in Part 3, Title 11, Chapter 3, deals with special proceedings in civil actions and money judgments of other jurisdictions. Section 1730 states that this chapter is known as the Tribal Court Civil Money Judgment...

Sister State Money Judgments

December 16, 2025 3:21 pmDecember 16, 2025 3:21 pm

Part 3, Title 11, Chapter 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with sister state money judgments in civil proceedings. Section 1710.10 defines the following terms: “judgment creditor,” “judgment debtor,” and “sister state judgment.” Section 1710.15 allows a judgment...

Change of Name in California

December 9, 2025 2:30 amDecember 9, 2025 2:31 am

Part 3, Title 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with change of names in special proceedings of a civil nature. Section 1275 provides that applications for change of names must be determined by the Superior Courts. Section 1276...

Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

December 7, 2025 2:30 pmDecember 7, 2025 2:46 pm

California has a number of formal acts in statute. Code of Civil Procedure Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 12, Article 1 provides the Interstate and International Depositions and Discovery Act, which is contained in Sections 2029.10 to 2029.900. Article 1 was...