California § 402 - Except as otherwise provided by law: (1) A superior court may specify by local ru
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§ 402. Except as otherwise provided by law: (1) A superior court may specify by local ru
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law: (1) A superior court may specify by local rule the locations where certain types of actions or proceedings are to be filed. (2) A superior court may specify by local rule the locations where certain types of actions or proceedings are to be heard or tried. (3) A superior court may not dismiss a case, and the clerk may not reject a case for filing, because it is filed, or a person seeks to file it, in a court location other than the location specified by local rule. However, the court may transfer the case on its own motion to the proper court location. (b) A superior court may transfer an action or proceeding filed in one location to another location of the superior court. This section does not affect the authority of the presiding judge to apportion the business of the court as provided by the California Rules of Court.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 402 cover?
Section 402 ("Except as otherwise provided by law: (1) A superior court may specify by local ru") 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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