California Code of Civil Procedure 2009 – An affidavit may be used to verify a pleading or a paper in a special …
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An affidavit may be used to verify a pleading or a paper in a special proceeding, to prove the service of a summons, notice, or other paper in an action or special proceeding, to obtain a provisional remedy, the examination of a witness, or a stay of proceedings, and in uncontested proceedings to establish a record of birth, or upon a motion, and in any other case expressly permitted by statute.
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 2009
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.