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§ 371. — 371. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 15.)

California § 371.
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Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP
Title3.
Part 2.TITLE 3. OF THE PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Married Person

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 371. (2026).

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If spouses are sued together, each may defend for his or her own right, but if one spouse neglects to defend, the other spouse may defend for that spouse’s right also.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 15. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.
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