This title shall not be construed to provide jurisdiction over a California resident in an out-of-state forum when the California resident has not availed themselves of that forum.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 260, Sec. 6. (SB 345) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Terms Used In California Civil Code 1798.308

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.