California § 139 - If no judge attends on the day appointed for the holding or sitting of a court, o
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§ 139. If no judge attends on the day appointed for the holding or sitting of a court, o
If no judge attends on the day appointed for the holding or sitting of a court, or on the day to which it may have been adjourned, within one hour after the time appointed, the sheriff, marshal, or clerk shall adjourn the same until the next day, at 10 oâclock a.m., and if no judge attend on that day, before noon, the sheriff, marshal, or clerk shall adjourn the same until the following day at the same hour; and so on, from day to day unless the judge, by written order, directs it to be adjourned to some day certain, fixed in said order, in which case it shall be so adjourned.
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Frequently Asked Questions About California § 139
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 139 cover?
Section 139 ("If no judge attends on the day appointed for the holding or sitting of a court, o") 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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