Code Civ. Proc., § 352 · Chapter 4. General Provisions as to the Time of Commencing Actions

Code Civ. Proc., § 352

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) If a person entitled to bring an action, mentioned in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 335) is, at the time the cause of action accrued either under the age of majority or lacking the legal capacity to make decisions, the time of the disability is not part of the time limited for the commencement of the action.

(b) This section shall not apply to an action against a public entity or public employee upon a cause of action for which a claim is required to be presented in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3, or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 950) of Part 4, of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code. This subdivision shall not apply to any claim presented to a public entity prior to January 1, 1971.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 144, Sec. 4. (AB 1847) Effective January 1, 2015.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&sectionNum=352.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.

Code of Civil Procedure

Code Civ. Proc., pt. 2, tit. 2, ch. 3The Time of Commencing Actions Other Than for the Recovery of Real PropertyPrinted as Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 335)

Government Code

Gov. Code, tit. 1, div. 3.6CLAIMS AND ACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEESPrinted as Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code

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Code of Civil Procedure

Code Civ. Proc., § 340.4Printed as Section 352

Health and Safety Code

Health & Saf. Code, § 1527.6Printed as Section 352 of the Code of Civil Procedure

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