California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 5 — Jurisdiction and Service of Process, Chapter 2 — Commencing Civil Actions, Section 411.10

A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.

Notes

Defines commencement of a civil action as the filing of a complaint with the court. The provision establishes that filing event as the point at which the civil action begins and states no alternate commencement method, service prerequisite, filing deadline, exception, fee rule, or additional condition for commencement in the text provided.

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