California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPart 1 — Of Courts of JusticeTitle 1 — Organization and JurisdictionChapter 6 — General Provisions Respecting Courts of JusticeArticle 6 — Seals of CourtsSection 153

Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the seal of a court need not be affixed to any proceeding therein, or to any document, except to the following:

(a) A writ.

(b) A summons.

(c) A warrant of arrest.

Notes

Exempts court proceedings and documents from a court-seal requirement unless law expressly provides otherwise, except that a seal is required on a writ, summons, and warrant of arrest. The provision establishes those three listed document categories as exceptions to the general no-seal rule and states no separate timing or monetary condition.

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