California Elections Code 16441 – If the nomination contested is for an office including a political …
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If the nomination contested is for an office including a political subdivision of more than one county, the superior court of any county within the political subdivision has jurisdiction, and the contestant may file in any county within the political subdivision. There shall be no change of venue therefrom to any other county within the political subdivision.
(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Terms Used In California Elections Code 16441
- contestant: means any person initiating an election contest. See California Elections Code 16002
- 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.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.