California · Civil Code

CIV §1756: The substantive and procedural provisions of this title shall only apply to actions filed on or after January 1, 1971.

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This statute establishes that the rules contained in this title apply only to legal actions filed on or after January 1, 1971, not to earlier filings.

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The substantive and procedural provisions of this title shall only apply to actions filed on or after January 1, 1971.

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