Code Civ. Proc., § 38 · Chapter 1. Courts of Justice in General

Code Civ. Proc., § 38

Verbatim from the official edition

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

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, a reference in a statute to a judicial district means:

(a) As it relates to a court of appeal, the court of appeal district.

(b) As it relates to a superior court, the county.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 39. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.

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=38.
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