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Code of Civil Procedure § 761.010

ARTICLE 2. Commencement of Action

Current as of September 28, 2026Code Civ. Proc., § 761.010Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 44, Sec. 15.

(a) An action under this chapter is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.

(b) Immediately upon commencement of the action, the plaintiff shall file a notice of the pendency of the action in the office of the county recorder of each county in which any real property described in the complaint is located.