On and after the date of creation of the proposed county, the superior court in the affected county or counties shall retain jurisdiction in all cases pending in a session of such court which is located within the boundaries of the proposed county immediately prior to its creation.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1392.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 23397

  • Affected county: means each county from which territory is proposed to be transferred to create a new county. See California Government Code 23301
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • 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.
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