California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §635: In all cases where the decision of the court has been entered in its minutes, and when the judge who heard or tried the case is unavailable, the formal judgment or order conforming to the minutes may

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When a judge is unavailable after a court decision is recorded in minutes, a formal judgment or order matching those minutes may be entered.

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In all cases where the decision of the court has been entered in its minutes, and when the judge who heard or tried the case is unavailable, the formal judgment or order conforming to the minutes may be signed by the presiding judge of the court or by a judge designated by the presiding judge.

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