California Code of Civil Procedure 410.50 – (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, the court in which …
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, the court in which an action is pending has jurisdiction over a party from the time summons is served on him as provided by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10). A general appearance by a party is equivalent to personal service of summons on such party.
(b) Jurisdiction of the court over the parties and the subject matter of an action continues throughout subsequent proceedings in the action.
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 410.50
- 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.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1610.)