California · Water Code
WAT §6154: The court shall specify a time, not exceeding 20 days after the service of the copy of the petition, within which the owner or person complained of shall answer the petition, and in the meantime the o
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What this law says, in plain English
The court sets a deadline of no more than 20 days after serving a petition for the defendant to file an answer to the petition.
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The court shall specify a time, not exceeding 20 days after the service of the copy of the petition, within which the owner or person complained of shall answer the petition, and in the meantime the owner or person may be restrained.
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