California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §116.725: (a) A motion to correct a clerical error in a judgment or to set aside and vacate a judgment on the ground of an incorrect or erroneous legal basis for the decision may be made as follows: (1) By the

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A party may file a motion to correct clerical errors in a judgment or to set aside a judgment based on incorrect legal reasoning.

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(a) A motion to correct a clerical error in a judgment or to set aside and vacate a judgment on the ground of an incorrect or erroneous legal basis for the decision may be made as follows: (1) By the court on its own motion at any time. (2) By a party within 30 days after the clerk mails notice of entry of judgment to the parties. (b) Each party may file only one motion to correct a clerical error or to set aside and vacate the judgment on the ground of an incorrect or erroneous legal basis for the decision.

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