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California Statutes, Title CCP

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Title CCP, California Code Civ. Proc.

234 chapters · 3,411 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title CCP3,411 Ch 2, Powers of Judges at Chambers485 Ch 3, Supreme Court462 Ch 4, Superior Courts435 Ch 1, Courts of Justice in General368 Ch 5, Miscellaneous Provisions Respecting …265 Ch 6, General Provisions Respecting Courts…252 Ch 7, Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings189 Ch 8, Actions Against Coowners of Mines142 Ch 9, Validating Proceedings104 Ch 11, Actions to Recover COVID-19 Rental Debt71 Ch 5.5, Small Claims Court62 Ch 10, Good Faith Improver of Property Owne…46 Ch 12, Actions for Restitution for or Repla…40

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Code Civ. Proc. § 697.030 Section 697.030
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Subject to Sections 683.180 to 683.200, inclusive, and to Section 697.040, except where a shorter period is provided by statute, a lien created pursuant to this title is effective during the period of enforceability of the judgment. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operat…
Code Civ. Proc. § 697.040 Section 697.040
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(a) If enforcement of the judgment is stayed on appeal by the giving of a sufficient undertaking under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 916) of Title 13: (1) Existing liens created under this division are extinguished. (2) New liens may not be created under this division during…
Code Civ. Proc. § 697.050 Section 697.050
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If a lien created pursuant to this division is extinguished, property held subject to the lien shall be released unless the property is to be held under another lien or the property is ordered by the court to be held pending resolution of a dispute concerning its proper dispositi…
Code Civ. Proc. § 697.060 Section 697.060
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(a) An abstract or certified copy of a money judgment of a court of the United States that is enforceable in this state may be recorded to create a judgment lien on real property pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 697.310). (b) A notice of judgment lien based on a mon…

Code Civ. Proc. § 872.210 Section 872.210

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(a) A partition action may be commenced and maintained by any of the following persons: (1) A coowner of personal property. (2) An owner of an estate of inheritance, an estate for life, or an estate for years in real property where such property or estate therein is owned by seve…

Code Civ. Proc. § 872.220 Section 872.220

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If it is necessary to have a title report: (a) The plaintiff may, prior to commencing the action, procure a title report and shall in the complaint indicate this has been done and designate a place where it will be kept for inspection, use, and copying by the parties. (b) The cou…

Code Civ. Proc. § 872.230 Section 872.230

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The complaint shall set forth: (a) A description of the property that is the subject of the action. In the case of tangible personal property, the description shall include its usual location. In the case of real property, the description shall include both its legal description …

Code Civ. Proc. § 872.240 Section 872.240

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Real and personal property may be partitioned in one action. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 73.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 872.250 Section 872.250

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(a) Immediately upon filing the complaint, the plaintiff shall record a notice of the pendency of the action in the office of the county recorder of each county in which any real property described in the complaint is located. (b) If, thereafter, partition of other real property …

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.010 Section 995.010

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Bond and Undertaking Law. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.020 Section 995.020

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(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to a bond or undertaking executed, filed, posted, furnished, or otherwise given as security pursuant to any statute of this state, except to the extent the statute prescribes a different rule or is inconsistent. (b) The provisions of this …

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.030 Section 995.030

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If service of a notice, paper, or other document is required under this chapter, service shall be made in the same manner as service of process in civil actions generally. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.040 Section 995.040

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An affidavit made under this chapter shall conform to the standards prescribed for an affidavit made pursuant to Section 437c. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.050 Section 995.050

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The times provided in this chapter, or in any other statute relating to a bond given in an action or proceeding, may be extended pursuant to Sections 1054 and 1054.1. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.110 Section 995.110

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Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.120 Section 995.120

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(a) “Admitted surety insurer” means a corporate insurer or a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange to which the Insurance Commissioner has issued a certificate of authority to transact surety insurance in this state, as defined in Section 105 of the Insurance Code. (b) For the pu…

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.130 Section 995.130

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(a) “Beneficiary” means the person for whose benefit a bond is given, whether executed to, in favor of, in the name of, or payable to the person as an obligee. (b) If a bond is given for the benefit of the State of California or the people of the state, “beneficiary” means the co…

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.140 Section 995.140

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(a) “Bond” includes both of the following: (1) A surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like bond executed by both the principal and sureties. (2) A surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like undertaking executed by the sureties alone. (b) A bond provided for or given “in an action or proce…

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.150 Section 995.150

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“Court” means, if a bond is given in an action or proceeding, the court in which the action or proceeding is pending. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.160 Section 995.160

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“Officer” means the sheriff, marshal, clerk of court, judge or magistrate (if there is no clerk), board, commission, department, or other public official or entity to whom the bond is given or with whom a copy of the bond is filed or who is required to determine the sufficiency o…

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.170 Section 995.170

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(a) “Principal” means the person who gives a bond. (b) For the purpose of application of this chapter to a bond given pursuant to any statute of this state, the terms “obligor,” “principal,” and comparable terms used in the statute mean “principal” as defined in this section. (Ad…

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.180 Section 995.180

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“Statute” includes administrative regulation promulgated pursuant to statute. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.185 Section 995.185

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(a) “Surety” has the meaning provided in Section 2787 of the Civil Code and includes personal surety and admitted surety insurer. (b) For the purpose of application of this chapter to a bond given pursuant to any statute of this state, the terms “bail,” “guarantor,” “bondsman,” “…

Code Civ. Proc. § 995.190 Section 995.190

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“Undertaking” means a surety, indemnity, fiduciary, or like undertaking executed by the sureties alone. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.110 Section 1235.110

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Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, these definitions govern the construction of this title. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.120 Section 1235.120

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“Final judgment” means a judgment with respect to which all possibility of direct attack by way of appeal, motion for a new trial, or motion under Section 663 to vacate the judgment has been exhausted. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.125 Section 1235.125

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When used with reference to property, “interest” includes any right, title, or estate in property. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.130 Section 1235.130

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“Judgment” means the judgment determining the right to take the property by eminent domain and fixing the amount of compensation to be paid by the plaintiff. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.140 Section 1235.140

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“Litigation expenses” includes both of the following: (a) All expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred in the proceeding in preparing for trial, during trial, and in any subsequent judicial proceedings. (b) Reasonable attorney’s fees, appraisal fees, and fees for the services…

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.150 Section 1235.150

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“Local public entity” means any public entity other than the state. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.155 Section 1235.155

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“Nonprofit, special use property” means property which is operated for a special nonprofit, tax-exempt use such as a school, church, cemetery, hospital, or similar property. “Nonprofit, special use property” does not include property owned by a public entity. (Added by Stats. 199…

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.160 Section 1235.160

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“Person” includes any public entity, individual, association, organization, partnership, trust, limited liability company, or corporation. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 63. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.165 Section 1235.165

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“Proceeding” means an eminent domain proceeding under this title. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.170 Section 1235.170

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“Property” includes real and personal property and any interest therein. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.180 Section 1235.180

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“Property appropriated to public use” means property either already in use for a public purpose or set aside for a specific public purpose with the intention of using it for such purpose within a reasonable time. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.190 Section 1235.190

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“Public entity” includes the state, a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision in the state. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.193 Section 1235.193

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“Electric, gas, or water public utility property” means property appropriated to a public use by a public utility, as defined in Section 218, 222, or 241 of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 812, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.195 Section 1235.195

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“Resolution” includes ordinance. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.200 Section 1235.200

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“State” means the State of California and includes the Regents of the University of California. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1235.210 Section 1235.210

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“Statute” means a constitutional provision or statute, but does not include a charter provision or ordinance. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1297.81 Section 1297.81

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When a party to an international commercial arbitration agreement as defined in this title commences judicial proceedings seeking relief with respect to a matter covered by the agreement to arbitrate, any other party to the agreement may apply to the superior court for an order t…

Code Civ. Proc. § 1297.82 Section 1297.82

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A timely request for a stay of judicial proceedings made under Section 1297.81 shall be granted. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 1325 Section 1325

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Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all money in the Unclaimed Property Fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the Controller, without regard to fiscal years, for expenditure for any of the following purposes: (a) For refund, to the person making such depos…

Code Civ. Proc. § 2017.210 Section 2017.210

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A party may obtain discovery of the existence and contents of any agreement under which any insurance carrier may be liable to satisfy in whole or in part a judgment that may be entered in the action or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the judgment. This dis…

Code Civ. Proc. § 2017.220 Section 2017.220

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(a) In any civil action alleging conduct that constitutes sexual harassment, sexual assault, or sexual battery, any party seeking discovery concerning the plaintiff’s sexual conduct with individuals other than the alleged perpetrator shall establish specific facts showing that th…

Code Civ. Proc. § 426.10 Section 426.10

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As used in this article: (a) “Complaint” means a complaint or cross-complaint. (b) “Plaintiff” means a person who files a complaint or cross-complaint. (c) “Related cause of action” means a cause of action which arises out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transac…

Code Civ. Proc. § 426.30 Section 426.30

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(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, if a party against whom a complaint has been filed and served fails to allege in a cross-complaint any related cause of action which (at the time of serving his answer to the complaint) he has against the plaintiff, such party may not …

Code Civ. Proc. § 426.40 Section 426.40

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This article does not apply if any of the following are established: (a) The cause of action not pleaded requires for its adjudication the presence of additional parties over whom the court cannot acquire jurisdiction. (b) Both the court in which the action is pending and any oth…

Code Civ. Proc. § 426.50 Section 426.50

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A party who fails to plead a cause of action subject to the requirements of this article, whether through oversight, inadvertence, mistake, neglect, or other cause, may apply to the court for leave to amend his pleading, or to file a cross-complaint, to assert such cause at any t…

Code Civ. Proc. § 426.60 Section 426.60

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(a) This article applies only to civil actions and does not apply to special proceedings. (b) This article does not apply to actions in the small claims court. (c) This article does not apply where the only relief sought is a declaration of the rights and duties of the respective…