California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 2 — Of the Time of Commencing Civil Actions, Chapter 4 — General Provisions as to the Time of Commencing Actions, Section 350

An action is commenced, within the meaning of this Title, when the complaint is filed.

Notes

Defines commencement of an action, for purposes of the title, as the filing of the complaint. The action is therefore treated as commenced when the complaint is filed, rather than at service, appearance, hearing, trial, or another later procedural event.

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