California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §694.070: (a) A third-party claim filed prior to the operative date is governed by prior law.

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Third-party claims filed before the law's effective date are governed by the previous version of the law rather than this new statute.

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(a) A third-party claim filed prior to the operative date is governed by prior law. (b) A demand for a third-party claim served on a secured party prior to the operative date is governed by prior law.

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