California § 403.020 - If a plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner files an amended complaint or ot
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§ 403.020. If a plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner files an amended complaint or ot
(a) If a plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner files an amended complaint or other amended initial pleading that changes the jurisdictional classification from limited to unlimited, the party at the time of filing the pleading shall pay the reclassification fee provided in Section 403.060, and the clerk shall promptly reclassify the case. If the amendment changes the jurisdictional classification from unlimited to limited, no reclassification fee is required, and the clerk shall promptly reclassify the case. (b) For purposes of this chapter, an amendment to an initial pleading shall be treated in the same manner as an amended initial pleading.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 403.020 cover?
Section 403.020 ("If a plaintiff, cross-complainant, or petitioner files an amended complaint or ot") 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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