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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 386.6

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 386.6

(a) A party to an action who follows the procedure set forth in Section 386 or 386.5 may insert in his motion, petition, complaint, or cross complaint a request for allowance of his costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred in such action. In ordering the discharge of such part

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 387

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 387

(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Defendant” includes a cross-defendant. (2) “Plaintiff” includes a cross-complainant. (b) An intervention takes place when a nonparty, deemed an intervenor, becomes a party to an action or proceeding between other persons by doing any of the

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 388

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 388

In an action brought by a party for relief of any nature other than solely for money damages where a pleading alleges facts or issues concerning alleged pollution or adverse environmental effects which could affect the public generally, the party filing the pleading shall furnish

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 389

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 389

(a) A person who is subject to service of process and whose joinder will not deprive the court of jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action shall be joined as a party in the action if (1) in his absence complete relief cannot be accorded among those already parties or (2

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 389.5

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 389.5

When, in an action for the recovery of real or personal property, or to determine conflicting claims thereto, a person not a party to the action but having an interest in the subject thereof makes application to the court to be made a party, it may order him to be brought in by t

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391

As used in this title, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Litigation” means any civil action or proceeding, commenced, maintained or pending in any state or federal court. (b) “Vexatious litigant” means a person who does any of the following: (1) In the immedia

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.1

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.1

(a) In any litigation pending in any court of this state, at any time until final judgment is entered, a defendant may move the court, upon notice and hearing, for an order requiring the plaintiff to furnish security or for an order dismissing the litigation pursuant to subdivisi

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.2

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.2

At the hearing upon the motion the court shall consider any evidence, written or oral, by witnesses or affidavit, as may be material to the ground of the motion. Except for an order dismissing the litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 391.3, no determination made by t

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.3

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.3

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), if, after hearing the evidence upon the motion, the court determines that the plaintiff is a vexatious litigant and that there is no reasonable probability that the plaintiff will prevail in the litigation against the moving defendant, t

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.4

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.4

When security that has been ordered furnished is not furnished as ordered, the litigation shall be dismissed as to the defendant for whose benefit it was ordered furnished.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.6

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.6

Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 391.3, when a motion pursuant to Section 391.1 is filed prior to trial the litigation is stayed, and the moving defendant need not plead, until 10 days after the motion shall have been denied, or if granted, until 10 days after the

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.7

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.7

(a) In addition to any other relief provided in this title, the court may, on its own motion or the motion of any party, enter a prefiling order which prohibits a vexatious litigant from filing any new litigation in the courts of this state in propria persona without first obtain

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.8

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 391.8

(a) A vexatious litigant subject to a prefiling order under Section 391.7 may file an application to vacate the prefiling order and remove his or her name from the Judicial Council’s list of vexatious litigants subject to prefiling orders. The application shall be filed in the co

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 392

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 392

(a) Subject to the power of the court to transfer actions and proceedings as provided in this title, the superior court in the county where the real property that is the subject of the action, or some part thereof, is situated, is the proper court for the trial of the following a

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 393

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 393

Subject to the power of the court to transfer actions and proceedings as provided in this title, the county in which the cause, or some part of the cause, arose, is the proper county for the trial of the following actions: (a) For the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture imposed b

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 394

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 394

(a) An action or proceeding against a county, or city and county, a city, or local agency, may be tried in the county, or city and county, or the county in which the city or local agency is situated, unless the action or proceeding is brought by a county, or city and county, a ci

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 395

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 395

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the power of the court to transfer actions or proceedings as provided in this title, the superior court in the county where the defendants or some of them reside at the commencement of the action is the proper court for the t

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 395.1

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 395.1

Except as otherwise provided in Section 17005 of the Probate Code pertaining to trustees, when a defendant is sued in an official or representative capacity as executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, or trustee on a claim for the payment of money or for the recovery of pe

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 395.2

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 395.2

If an unincorporated association has filed a statement with the Secretary of State pursuant to statute, designating its principal office in this state, the proper county for the trial of an action against the unincorporated association is the same as it would be if the unincorpor

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 395.5

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 395.5

A corporation or association may be sued in the county where the contract is made or is to be performed, or where the obligation or liability arises, or the breach occurs; or in the county where the principal place of business of such corporation is situated, subject to the power

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 396

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 396

(a) No appeal or petition filed in the superior court shall be dismissed solely because the appeal or petition was not filed in the proper state court. (b) If the superior court lacks jurisdiction of an appeal or petition, and a court of appeal or the Supreme Court would have jur

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 396a

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 396a

In a case that is subject to Sections 1812.10 and 2984.4 of the Civil Code, or subdivision (b) of Section 395 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or in an action or proceeding for an unlawful detainer as defined in Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure: (a) The plaintiff shall

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 396b

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 396b

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 396a, if an action or proceeding is commenced in a court having jurisdiction of the subject matter thereof, other than the court designated as the proper court for the trial thereof, under this title, the action may, notwithstanding, be

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 397

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 397

The court may, on motion, change the place of trial in the following cases: (a) When the court designated in the complaint is not the proper court. (b) When there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had therein. (c) When the convenience of witnesses and the end

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 397.5

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 397.5

In any proceeding under the Family Code where it appears that both petitioner and respondent have moved from the county rendering the order, the court may, when the ends of justice and the convenience of the parties would be promoted by the change, order that the proceedings be t