California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 38

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 92, Sec. 39. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2019.

Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, a reference in a statute to a judicial district means:

(a)As it relates to a court of appeal, the court of appeal district.
(b)As it relates to a superior court, the county.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 38 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-1-of-courts-of-justice/title-1-organization-and-jurisdiction/chapter-1-courts-of-justice-in-general/section-38

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Courts of Justice in General

§ 35§ 36§ 36.5§ 37§ 38

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