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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6348.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6348.7
A board of law library trustees may enter into an agreement with a county for the joint exercise of powers pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code for the purpose of constructing a building or buildings to house the law
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6349
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6349
Each board of law library trustees, on or before the 15th day of October of each year, shall make an annual report to the board of supervisors of the county in which the law library is maintained, for the preceding fiscal year ending on the 30th day of June. A copy of the report
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6350
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6350
A financial report, showing all receipts and disbursements of money, shall be made by the secretary, duly verified by oath, at the same time that the report of the board is made.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6360
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6360
(a) A law library established under this chapter shall be free to the judiciary, to state and county officials, to members of the State Bar of California, and to all residents of the county, for the examination of books and other publications at the library or its branches. (b) T
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6361
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6361
The board of supervisors of the county in which the law library is established shall provide sufficient quarters for the use of the library upon request of the board of law library trustees, except that the board of supervisors need not provide such quarters when the board of law
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6362.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6362.5
The State Librarian shall periodically supply to each law library established under the provisions of this chapter, and requesting the same, information regarding newly published materials to aid such libraries in their selection of new materials.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6363
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6363
Whenever a law library, and a board of trustees to govern the same, is in existence under the provisions of any law, other than the law superseded by this chapter, in any county, or city and county, in this State, this chapter shall not be considered a repeal of any legislation u
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6400
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6400
(a) “Unlawful detainer assistant” means any individual who for compensation renders assistance or advice in the prosecution or defense of an unlawful detainer claim or action, including any bankruptcy petition that may affect the unlawful detainer claim or action. (b) “Unlawful d
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6401
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6401
This chapter does not apply to any person engaged in any of the following occupations, provided that the person does not also perform the duties of a legal document assistant in addition to those occupations: (a) Any government employee who is acting in the course of their employ
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6401.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6401.5
This chapter does not sanction, authorize, or encourage the practice of law by nonlawyers. Registration under this chapter, or an exemption from registration, does not immunize any person from prosecution or liability pursuant to Section 6125, 6126, 6126.5, or 6127.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6401.6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6401.6
A legal document assistant may not provide service to a client who requires assistance that exceeds the definition of self-help service in subdivision (d) of Section 6400, and shall inform the client that the client requires the services of an attorney.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6401.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6401.7
This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6402
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6402
A legal document assistant or unlawful detainer assistant shall be registered pursuant to this chapter by the county clerk in the county in which their principal place of business is located, and in which they maintain a branch office, and provide proof that the registrant has sa
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6402.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6402.1
To be eligible to apply for registration under this chapter as a legal document assistant, the applicant shall possess at least one of the following: (a) A high school diploma or general equivalency diploma, and either a minimum of two years of law-related experience under the su
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6402.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6402.2
To be eligible to renew registration under this chapter, the registrant shall complete 15 hours of continuing legal education courses, which meet the requirements of Section 6070, during the two-year period preceding renewal. A registrant is not required to complete legal ethics
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6403
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6403
(a) The application for registration of a natural person shall contain all of the following statements about the applicant: (1) Name, age, address, and telephone number. (2) Whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony, or of a misdemeanor under Section 6126 or 6127, or f
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6404
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6404
An applicant shall pay a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) to the county clerk at the time the applicant files an application for initial registration or renewal of registration. An additional fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be paid to the county clerk for each additi
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6405
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6405
(a) (1) An application for a certificate of registration by an individual shall be accompanied by a bond of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) executed by a corporate surety qualified to do business in this state and conditioned upon compliance with this chapter. The total ag
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6406
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6406
(a) If granted, a certificate of registration shall be effective for a period of two years, until the date the bond expires, or until the total number of legal document assistants and unlawful detainer assistants employed by a partnership or corporation exceeds the number allowed
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6407
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6407
(a) The county clerk shall maintain a register of legal document assistants, and a register of unlawful detainer assistants, assign a unique number to each legal document assistant, or unlawful detainer assistant, and issue an identification card to each one. Upon renewal of regi
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6408
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6408
The registrant’s name, business address, telephone number, registration number, and county of registration shall appear in any solicitation or advertisement, and on any printed papers or documents prepared or used by the registrant, including, but not limited to, contracts, lette
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6408.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6408.5
(a) All advertisements or solicitations published, distributed, or broadcast offering legal document assistant or unlawful detainer assistant services shall include the following statement: “I am not an attorney. I can only provide self help services at your specific direction.”
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6409
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6409
No legal document assistant or unlawful detainer assistant shall retain in their possession original documents of a client. A legal document assistant or an unlawful detainer assistant shall immediately return all of a client’s original documents to the client in any one or more
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6409.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6409.1
Notwithstanding any other law, the venue for an action arising out of a dispute between a legal document assistant or unlawful detainer assistant and their client shall be the county in which the client has their primary residence.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6410
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 6410
(a) Every legal document assistant or unlawful detainer assistant who enters into a contract or agreement with a client to provide services shall, prior to providing any services, provide the client with a written contract, the contents of which shall be prescribed by regulations