Code Civ. Proc., § 428.20 · Article 4. Cross-Complaints

Code Civ. Proc., § 428.20

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When a person files a cross-complaint as authorized by Section 428.10, he may join any person as a cross-complainant or cross-defendant, whether or not such person is already a party to the action, if, had the cross-complaint been filed as an independent action, the joinder of that party would have been permitted by the statutes governing joinder of parties.

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History

Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 244.

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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=428.20.
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Code of Civil Procedure

Code Civ. Proc., § 428.10Printed as Section 428.10

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