California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §403.010: Nothing in this chapter expands or limits the law on whether a plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner may file an amended complaint or other amended initial pleading.

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This statute clarifies that nothing in the chapter changes existing law regarding whether parties may file amended complaints or initial pleadings in civil cases.

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Nothing in this chapter expands or limits the law on whether a plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner may file an amended complaint or other amended initial pleading. Nothing in this chapter expands or limits the law on whether, and to what extent, an amendment relates back to the date of filing the original complaint or other initial pleading.

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