CHAPTER 8. Court’s Decisions, Judgment, and Determinations [16700. - 16742.]

Chapter 8 enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

§§ 16700–16742 · 8 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Elections §§ 16700–16703 · 4 sections

   • § 16700 The person declared elected by the superior court is entitled to a certificate of election. If a certificate has not already been issued to him or her, the…
   • § 16701 If the elections official has issued any certificate for the same office to any other person than the one declared elected by the court, or if the court finds…
   • § 16702 Whenever an election is annulled or set aside by the judgment of the superior court, and no appeal has been taken within 10 days thereafter, the commission, if…
   • § 16703 If in any election contest it appears that another person than the defendant has the highest number of legal votes, the court shall declare that person elected.
2. ARTICLE 2. Primary Elections: Other than Recount § 16720 · 1 section

   • § 16720 After the court has heard the proofs and allegations of the parties, it shall file its findings of fact and conclusions of law and immediately pronounce…
3. ARTICLE 3. Primary Elections: Involving a Recount §§ 16740–16742 · 3 sections

   • § 16740 When the recount has been completed in the manner required by Article 4 (commencing with Section 16460) of Chapter 5, and Article 3 (commencing with Section…
   • § 16741 A certified copy of the judgment shall be served upon the elections official and may be enforced summarily in the same manner as provided in Section 13314.
   • § 16742 If the contest proceeds in more than one county, and the nominee is to be certified by the Secretary of State from the compilation of election returns in his…