California Elections Code 16461 – The superior court of that county in which is located the precinct in …
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The superior court of that county in which is located the precinct in which the contestant demands a recount has jurisdiction.
(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
Terms Used In California Elections Code 16461
- 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.
- Precinct: means a geographical area within a county that is made up of voters and is formed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12200) of Division 12. See California Elections Code 338.6