California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §432.10: A party served with a cross-complaint may within 30 days after service move, demur, or otherwise plead to the cross-complaint in the same manner as to an original complaint.
What this law says, in plain English
A defendant who receives a cross-complaint has 30 days to file a motion, objection, or response to it using the same procedures applicable to an original complaint.
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