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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. § 377.34 Section 377.34
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(a) In an action or proceeding by a decedent’s personal representative or successor in interest on the decedent’s cause of action, the damages recoverable are limited to the loss or damage that the decedent sustained or incurred before death, including any penalties or punitive o…
Code Civ. Proc. § 377.35 Section 377.35
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On or after January 1, 1993, this article applies to the commencement of an action or proceeding the decedent was entitled to commence, and to the continuation of an action or proceeding commenced by the decedent, regardless of whether the decedent died before, on, or after Janua…
Code Civ. Proc. § 415.10 Section 415.10
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A summons may be served by personal delivery of a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the person to be served. Service of a summons in this manner is deemed complete at the time of such delivery. The date upon which personal delivery is made shall be entered on or affixed…
Code Civ. Proc. § 415.20 Section 415.20
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(a) In lieu of personal delivery of a copy of the summons and complaint to the person to be served as specified in Section 416.10, 416.20, 416.30, 416.40, or 416.50, a summons may be served by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint during usual office hours in the person’s o…

Code Civ. Proc. § 415.21 Section 415.21

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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person shall be granted access to a gated community or a covered multifamily dwelling for a reasonable period of time for the sole purpose of performing lawful service of process or service of a subpoena upon displaying a current driver’s li…

Code Civ. Proc. § 415.30 Section 415.30

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(a) A summons may be served by mail as provided in this section. A copy of the summons and of the complaint shall be mailed (by first-class mail or airmail, postage prepaid) to the person to be served, together with two copies of the notice and acknowledgment provided for in subd…

Code Civ. Proc. § 415.40 Section 415.40

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A summons may be served on a person outside this state in any manner provided by this article or by sending a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the person to be served by first-class mail, postage prepaid, requiring a return receipt. Service of a summons by this form of…

Code Civ. Proc. § 415.45 Section 415.45

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(a) A summons in an action for unlawful detainer of real property may be served by posting if upon affidavit it appears to the satisfaction of the court in which the action is pending that the party to be served cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any manner specified i…

Code Civ. Proc. § 415.46 Section 415.46

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(a) In addition to the service of a summons and complaint in an action for unlawful detainer upon a tenant and subtenant, if any, as prescribed by this article, a prejudgment claim of right to possession may also be served on any person who appears to be or who may claim to have …

Code Civ. Proc. § 415.47 Section 415.47

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(a) Where the lessee has given the lessor written notice of the lessee’s intent not to abandon leased real property as provided in Section 1951.3 of the Civil Code, the summons in an action for unlawful detainer of the real property may be served on the lessee by certified mail, …

Code Civ. Proc. § 415.50 Section 415.50

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(a) A summons may be served by publication if upon affidavit it appears to the satisfaction of the court in which the action is pending that the party to be served cannot with reasonable diligence be served in another manner specified in this article and that either: (1) A cause …

Code Civ. Proc. § 415.95 Section 415.95

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(a) A summons may be served on a business organization, form unknown, by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint during usual office hours with the person who is apparently in charge of the office of that business organization, and by thereafter mailing a copy of the summons …

Code Civ. Proc. § 484.510 Section 484.510

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(a) At any time after a right to attach order has been issued under Article 1 (commencing with Section 484.010) or after the court has found pursuant to Section 485.240 that the plaintiff is entitled to a right to attach order, the plaintiff may apply for a writ of attachment und…

Code Civ. Proc. § 484.520 Section 484.520

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The court shall examine the application and supporting affidavit and shall order a writ of attachment to be issued upon the filing of an undertaking as provided by Sections 489.210 and 489.220, if it finds both of the following: (a) A right to attach order has been issued in the …

Code Civ. Proc. § 484.530 Section 484.530

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(a) The defendant may claim an exemption as to real or personal property levied upon pursuant to a writ issued under this article by following the procedure set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 703.510) of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of Title 9, except that the defendant s…

Code Civ. Proc. § 624 Section 624

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The verdict of a jury is either general or special. A general verdict is that by which they pronounce generally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant; a special verdict is that by which the jury find the facts only, leaving the judgment to t…

Code Civ. Proc. § 625 Section 625

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In all cases the court may direct the jury to find a special verdict in writing, upon all, or any of the issues, and in all cases may instruct them, if they render a general verdict, to find upon particular questions of fact, to be stated in writing, and may direct a written find…

Code Civ. Proc. § 626 Section 626

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When a verdict is found for the plaintiff in an action for the recovery of money, or for the cross-complainant when a cross-complaint for the recovery of money is established, the jury must also find the amount of the recovery. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 244.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 628 Section 628

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In superior courts upon receipt of a verdict, an entry must be made in the minutes of the court, specifying the time of trial, the names of the jurors and witnesses, and setting out the verdict at length; and where a special verdict is found, either the judgment rendered thereon,…

Code Civ. Proc. § 629 Section 629

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(a) The court, before the expiration of its power to rule on a motion for a new trial, either of its own motion, after five days’ notice, or on motion of a party against whom a verdict has been rendered, shall render judgment in favor of the aggrieved party notwithstanding the ve…

Code Civ. Proc. § 630 Section 630

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(a) Unless the court specified an earlier time for making a motion for directed verdict, after all parties have completed the presentation of all of their evidence in a trial by jury, any party may, without waiving his or her right to trial by jury in the event the motion is not …

Code Civ. Proc. § 684.210 Section 684.210

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If service of notice of a court hearing is required under this title, proof of service of the notice shall be made at or before the hearing to the satisfaction of the court. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 684.220 Section 684.220

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Proof of service or of posting or publication under this title may be made by, but is not limited to, the following means: (a) If service is made in the same manner as a summons is served under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5, proof of service may be made in…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.010 Section 704.010

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(a) Any combination of the following is exempt in the amount of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500): (1) The aggregate equity in motor vehicles. (2) The proceeds of an execution sale of a motor vehicle. (3) The proceeds of insurance or other indemnification for the loss,…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.020 Section 704.020

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(a) Household furnishings, appliances, provisions, wearing apparel, and other personal effects are exempt in the following cases: (1) If ordinarily and reasonably necessary to, and personally used or procured for use by, the judgment debtor and members of the judgment debtor’s fa…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.030 Section 704.030

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Material that in good faith is about to be applied to the repair or improvement of a residence is exempt if the equity in the material does not exceed three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) in the following cases: (a) If purchased in good faith for use in the repair or impr…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.040 Section 704.040

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Jewelry, heirlooms, and works of art are exempt to the extent that the aggregate equity therein does not exceed eight thousand seven hundred twenty-five dollars ($8,725). (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 81, Sec. 4. (SB 898) Effective January 1, 2021.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.050 Section 704.050

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(a) Health aids reasonably necessary to enable the judgment debtor or the spouse or a dependent of the judgment debtor to work or sustain health, and prosthetic and orthopedic appliances, are exempt. (b) Health aids described in subdivision (a) include vehicles converted for use …

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.060 Section 704.060

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(a) Tools, implements, instruments, materials, uniforms, furnishings, books, equipment, one commercial motor vehicle, one vessel, and other personal property are exempt to the extent that the aggregate equity therein does not exceed: (1) Eight thousand seven hundred twenty-five d…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.070 Section 704.070

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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Earnings withholding order” means an earnings withholding order under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 706.010) (Wage Garnishment Law). (2) “Paid earnings” means earnings as defined in Section 706.011 that were paid to the employee during the 3…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.080 Section 704.080

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(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Deposit account” means a deposit account in which payments of public benefits or social security benefits are directly deposited by the government or its agent. (2) “Social security benefits” means payments authorized by the Social Secur…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.090 Section 704.090

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(a) The funds of a judgment debtor confined in a prison or facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth Authority or confined in any county or city jail, road camp, industrial farm, or other local correctional facility, held in t…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.100 Section 704.100

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(a) Unmatured life insurance policies (including endowment and annuity policies), but not the loan value of such policies, are exempt without making a claim. (b) The aggregate loan value of unmatured life insurance policies (including endowment and annuity policies) is subject to…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.105 Section 704.105

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Money held in an account owned by the judgment debtor and established pursuant to the Golden State Scholarshare Trust Act (Article 19 (commencing with Section 69980) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code) is exempt without making a claim, subject …

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.110 Section 704.110

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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Public entity” means the state, or a city, city and county, county, or other political subdivision of the state, or a public trust, public corporation, or public board, or the governing body of any of them, but does not include the United States …

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.111 Section 704.111

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Alimony, support, and separate maintenance, to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the debtor and any dependent of the debtor, are exempt. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 716, Sec. 5. (SB 1099) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.113 Section 704.113

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(a) As used in this chapter, “vacation credits” means vacation credits accumulated by a state employee pursuant to Section 19858.1 of the Government Code or by any other public employee pursuant to any law for the accumulation of vacation credits applicable to the employee. (b) T…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.114 Section 704.114

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, service of an earnings assignment order for support, or an order or notice to withhold income for child support on any public entity described in Section 704.110, other than the United States government, creates a lien on all employ…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.115 Section 704.115

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(a) As used in this section, “retirement plan” means: (1) Private retirement plans, including, but not limited to, union retirement plans. (2) Profit-sharing plans designed and used for retirement purposes. (3) Self-employed retirement plans and individual retirement annuities or…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.120 Section 704.120

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(a) Contributions by workers payable to the Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund and by employers payable to the Unemployment Fund are exempt without making a claim. (b) Before payment, amounts held for payment of the following benefits are exempt without making a claim: (1)…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.130 Section 704.130

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(a) Before payment, benefits from a disability or health insurance policy or program are exempt without making a claim. After payment, the benefits are exempt. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to benefits that are paid or payable to cover the cost of health care if the judgment…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.140 Section 704.140

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(a) Except as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 708.410) of Chapter 6, a cause of action for personal injury is exempt without making a claim. (b) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), an award of damages or a settlement arising out of personal injury is ex…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.150 Section 704.150

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(a) Except as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 708.410) of Chapter 6, a cause of action for wrongful death is exempt without making a claim. (b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), an award of damages or a settlement arising out of the wrongful death of the judgm…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.160 Section 704.160

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(a) Except as provided by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4900) of Part 3 of Division 4 of the Labor Code, before payment, a claim for workers’ compensation or workers’ compensation awarded or adjudged is exempt without making a claim. Except as specified in subdivision (b), a…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.170 Section 704.170

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Before payment, aid provided pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Welfare and Institutions Code or similar aid provided by a charitable organization or a fraternal benefit society as defined in Section 10990 of the Insurance Code, is exempt without making…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.180 Section 704.180

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Before payment, relocation benefits for displacement from a dwelling which are to be paid pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code or the federal “Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.190 Section 704.190

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(a) As used in this section, “institution of higher education” means “institution of higher education” as defined in Section 1141(a) of Title 20 of the United States Code, as amended. (b) Before payment, financial aid for expenses while attending school provided to a student by a…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.200 Section 704.200

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(a) As used in this section: (1) “Cemetery” has the meaning provided by Section 7003 of the Health and Safety Code. (2) “Family plot” is a plot that satisfies the requirements of Section 8650 of the Health and Safety Code. (3) “Plot” has the meaning provided by Section 7022 of th…

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.210 Section 704.210

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Property that is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment is exempt without making a claim. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.)

Code Civ. Proc. § 704.220 Section 704.220

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(a) Money in the judgment debtor’s deposit account in an amount equal to or less than the minimum basic standard of adequate care for a family of four for Region 1, established by Section 11452 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and as annually adjusted by the State Department …