California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §340: Within one year: (a) An action upon a statute for a penalty or forfeiture, if the action is given to an individual, or to an individual and the state, except if the statute imposing it prescribes a di
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This statute sets one-year time limits for filing various civil lawsuits, including actions for statutory penalties, forfeitures, libel, slander, false imprisonment, and claims against banks or veterinarians for negligence.
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