On or after the date the consolidated county is established, the superior court in the affected counties shall retain jurisdiction in all cases pending in a session of such court immediately prior to consolidation.

(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 23578

  • 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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