California § 116.360 - The defendant may file a claim against the plaintiff in the same action in an amo
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 116.360 — The defendant may file a claim against the plaintiff in the same action in an amo, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 116.360. The defendant may file a claim against the plaintiff in the same action in an amo
(a) The defendant may file a claim against the plaintiff in the same action in an amount not to exceed the jurisdictional limits stated in Sections 116.220, 116.221, and 116.231. The claim need not relate to the same subject or event as the plaintiffâs claim. (b) The defendantâs claim shall be filed and served in the manner provided for filing and serving a claim of the plaintiff under Sections 116.330 and 116.340. (c) The defendant shall cause a copy of the claim and order to be served on the plaintiff at least five days before the hearing date, unless the defendant was served 10 days or less before the hearing date, in which event the defendant shall cause a copy of the defendantâs claim and order to be served on the plaintiff at least one day before the hearing date.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 116.360 cover?
Section 116.360 ("The defendant may file a claim against the plaintiff in the same action in an amo") 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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