California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1939.27

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 183, Sec. 5. (AB 2051) Effective January 1, 2017.

A rental company that brings an action against a renter for loss due to theft of the vehicle shall bring the action in the county in which the renter resides or, if the renter is not a resident of this state, in the jurisdiction in which the renter resides.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1939.27 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-5-hiring/chapter-1-5-rental-passenger-vehicle-transactions/section-1939.27

Other sections in Chapter 1.5 - Rental Passenger Vehicle Transactions

§ 1939.01§ 1939.03§ 1939.05§ 1939.07§ 1939.09§ 1939.13§ 1939.15§ 1939.17§ 1939.19§ 1939.20…§ 1939.23§ 1939.25§ 1939.27§ 1939.29§ 1939.31§ 1939.33§ 1939.35§ 1939.37§ 1939.38§ 1939.39

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