California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 3 — Of the Parties to Civil Actions, Chapter 8 — Compulsory Joinder, Section 389.5
When, in an action for the recovery of real or personal property, or to determine conflicting claims thereto, a person not a party to the action but having an interest in the subject thereof makes application to the court to be made a party, it may order him to be brought in by the proper amendment.
Notes
Allows a court in an action to recover real or personal property or determine conflicting claims to bring in a nonparty who has an interest in the subject and applies to become a party. The court may accomplish the joinder through an appropriate amendment to the action.
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