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Civil actions: intervention.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 1796 · Assembly Bill · 2015–2016

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Session ended
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Latest action
Jun 22, 2016

What it does

Under existing law, any person who has an interest in a matter in litigation, or in the success of either of the parties, or an interest against both, may intervene in the action or proceeding. Existing law provides that a third person may become a party to an action or proceeding between other persons, either by joining the plaintiff in claiming what is sought by the complaint, uniting with the defendant in resisting the claims of the plaintiff, or demanding anything adversely to both the plaintiff and the defendant, by filing a complaint setting forth the grounds upon which the intervention rests, as specified.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jun 22, 2016

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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