California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1088.5

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 818, Sec. 1.

In a trial court, if no alternative writ is sought, proof of service of a copy of the petition need not accompany the application for a writ at the time of filing, but proof of service of a copy of the filed petition must be lodged with the court prior to a hearing or any action by the court.

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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1088.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-3-of-special-proceedings-of-a-civil-nature/title-1-of-writs-of-review-mandate-and-prohibition/chapter-2-writ-of-mandate/section-1088.5

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Writ of Mandate

§ 1085§ 1085.5§ 1086§ 1087§ 1088§ 1088.5§ 1089§ 1089.5§ 1090§ 1091§ 1092§ 1093§ 1094§ 1094.5§ 1094.6§ 1094.8§ 1094.9§ 1095§ 1096

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