For the purpose of the remedies provided under this chapter, jurisdiction is conferred upon the superior court.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 957, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 689.010

  • 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.