California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1798.51

Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 709.

Where a remedy other than those provided in Articles 8 and 9 is provided by law but is not available because of lapse of time an individual may obtain a correction to a record under this chapter but such correction shall not operate to revise or restore a right or remedy not provided by this chapter that has been barred because of lapse of time.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.51 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-1-8-personal-data/chapter-1-information-practices-act-of-1977/article-9-civil-remedies/section-1798.51

Other sections in Article 9 - Civil Remedies

§ 1798.45§ 1798.46§ 1798.47§ 1798.48§ 1798.49§ 1798.50§ 1798.51§ 1798.53§ 1798.500§ 1798.501§ 1798.502§ 1798.503§ 1798.504§ 1798.505

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