California § 68608 - Juvenile, probate, and domestic relations cases shall not be assigned to a delay
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§ 68608. Juvenile, probate, and domestic relations cases shall not be assigned to a delay
(a) Juvenile, probate, and domestic relations cases shall not be assigned to a delay reduction program, and cases which have been assigned to a judge or judges for all purposes based on subject matter need not be assigned to the program. (b) Judges shall have all the powers to impose sanctions authorized by law, including the power to dismiss actions or strike pleadings, if it appears that less severe sanctions would not be effective after taking into account the effect of previous sanctions or previous lack of compliance in the case. Judges are encouraged to impose sanctions to achieve the purposes of this article. (c) This section shall become operative July 1, 1992.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 68608 cover?
Section 68608 ("Juvenile, probate, and domestic relations cases shall not be assigned to a delay") 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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