California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 14 — Of Miscellaneous Provisions, Chapter 4 — Motions and Orders, Section 1004
Except as provided in section 166 of this code, motions must be made in the court in which the action is pending.
Notes
Requires motions, except as provided by the referenced statutory exception, to be made in the court where the action is pending. The provision fixes the proper court for making motions in an existing action and states no separate filing deadline or additional procedural condition.
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