California § 1089 - On the date for return of the alternative writ, or on which the application for t
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§ 1089. On the date for return of the alternative writ, or on which the application for t
On the date for return of the alternative writ, or on which the application for the writ is noticed, or, if the Judicial Council shall adopt rules relating to the return and answer, then at the time provided by those rules, the party upon whom the writ or notice has been served may make a return by demurrer, verified answer or both. If the return is by demurrer alone, the court may allow an answer to be filed within such time as it may designate. Nothing in this section affects rules of the Judicial Council governing original writ proceedings in reviewing courts.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1089 cover?
Section 1089 ("On the date for return of the alternative writ, or on which the application for t") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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