California § 5973 - Proceedings under this part may be commenced in any of the following: (1) The cou
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§ 5973. Proceedings under this part may be commenced in any of the following: (1) The cou
(a) Proceedings under this part may be commenced in any of the following: (1) The county in which the respondent resides. (2) The county where the respondent is found. (3) The county where the respondent is facing criminal or civil proceedings. (b) If the respondent does not reside in the county in which proceedings are initiated under this subdivision, as determined in accordance with Section 244 of the Government Code, except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 5982, and this part is operative in the respondentâs county of residence, the proceeding shall, with the respondentâs consent, be transferred to the county of residence as soon as reasonably feasible. Should the respondent not consent to the transfer, the proceedings shall continue in the county where the respondent was found.
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 5973 cover?
Section 5973 ("Proceedings under this part may be commenced in any of the following: (1) The cou") 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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