California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 14 — Of Miscellaneous Provisions, Chapter 7 — General Provisions, Section 1045

If an original pleading or paper be lost, the Court may authorize a copy thereof to be filed and used instead of the original.

Notes

Allows the court to authorize a copy of an original pleading or other paper to be filed and used when the original has been lost. The substitution depends on court authorization and the loss of the original, and the provision states no separate deadline, affidavit requirement, monetary amount, or exception.

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