California CodesCode of Civil ProcedurePart 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONSTitle 6 - OF THE PLEADINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONSChapter 2 - Pleadings Demanding ReliefArticle 4 - Cross-Complaints§ 428.40§ 428.40Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 244.The cross-complaint shall be a separate document.Cite this sectionCal. Civ. Proc. Code § 428.40 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-6-of-the-pleadings-in-civil-actions/chapter-2-pleadings-demanding-relief/article-4-cross-complaints/section-428.40CopyOther sections in Article 4 - Cross-Complaints§ 428.10§ 428.20§ 428.30§ 428.40§ 428.50§ 428.60§ 428.70§ 428.80← § 428.30§ 428.50 →