California CodesCode of Civil Procedure - CCPPart 2 — Of Civil ActionsTitle 2 — Of the Time of Commencing Civil ActionsChapter 1 — The Time of Commencing Actions in GeneralSection 312
Civil actions, without exception, can only be commenced within the periods prescribed in this title, after the cause of action shall have accrued, unless where, in special cases, a different limitation is prescribed by statute.
Notes
Limits commencement of every civil action to the periods prescribed in this title after the cause of action accrues, without exception unless a statute provides a different limitation for a special case. The provision establishes the title’s limitation periods as controlling and recognizes only statutory special-case departures from them.
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