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Code of Civil Procedure § 761.040

ARTICLE 2. Commencement of Action

Current as of September 28, 2026Code Civ. Proc., § 761.040Official source ↗

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

(a) The defendant may by cross-complaint seek affirmative relief in the action.

(b) If the defendant seeks a determination of title as of a date other than the date specified in the complaint, the cross-complaint shall include the date and a statement of the reasons why a determination as of that date is sought.