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CA Civ Pro Code § 801.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 4.6 - Actions Concerning Real Property Titles Affected by Public Improvement Assessments|Section 801.9.

801.9.  In addition to the matters required to be set forth in the affidavit by the plaintiff for publication of summons, it shall appear by the affidavit that the plaintiff used reasonable diligence to ascertain the identity and residence of the unknown defendants and of any persons sued as heirs and devisees.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1611.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 801.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 4.6 - Actions Concerning Real Property Titles Affected by Public Improvement Assessments|Section 801.10.

801.10.  All unknown defendants, including the heirs and devisees designated in the complaint, shall have the same rights as are provided by law for other defendants upon whom summons is served, and the action shall proceed against them in the same manner. Regardless of any legal disability, any unknown defendant, including any heir or devisee designated in the complaint, who has been served, and anyone claiming under him, shall be concluded by a judgment in the action as if the action were brought against and personal service made upon that person by his or her name.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1611.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 801.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 4.6 - Actions Concerning Real Property Titles Affected by Public Improvement Assessments|Section 801.11.

801.11.  On the trial of the action, the court shall determine the rights of all the parties thereto and shall require proof of the facts alleged. Any certificate issued on sale made to satisfy any public improvement assessment or any bond issued to represent such assessment shall be presumed to have been paid and redeemed where no deed pursuant thereto has been issued and such sale was made more than four years prior to the commencement of the action.The presumption herein mentioned shall become and be conclusive if no deed pursuant to such sale is issued within four years after the date of sale or prior to January 1, 1953, whichever is the later; and no public official shall thereafter execute or issue any deed pursuant to such sale.(Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 521.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 801.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 4.6 - Actions Concerning Real Property Titles Affected by Public Improvement Assessments|Section 801.12.

801.12.  If the court determines that none of the defendants have any right, title, interest, lien or estate in the property, it shall render its final decree quieting the plaintiff’s title. If the court determines that any of the defendants have any right, title, interest, lien or estate in the property, it shall render its decree establishing these rights and may order the sale of the property or partition thereof. The decree shall direct the public officer having the record of the assessment, bond or certificate of sale to cancel the record thereof.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1108.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 801.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 4.6 - Actions Concerning Real Property Titles Affected by Public Improvement Assessments|Section 801.13.

801.13.  If the court orders a sale of the property or a partition thereof, the same shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Title 10.5 (commencing with Section 872.010) of Part 2, except that proceeds of sale belonging to unknown defendants or defendants whose identities or whereabouts are unascertained shall be paid to the public officer who is the custodian of the funds collected on such public improvement assessments, bonds or certificates of sale, to be held by him as in like instances of collection.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 73.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 801.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 4.6 - Actions Concerning Real Property Titles Affected by Public Improvement Assessments|Section 801.14.

801.14.  The decree, after it has become final, is conclusive against all persons named in the complaint who have been served and all unknown persons and the heirs and devisees of deceased persons designated in the complaint and served as hereinbefore provided.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1108.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 801.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 4.6 - Actions Concerning Real Property Titles Affected by Public Improvement Assessments|Section 801.15.

801.15.  After the judgment has become final, a certified copy thereof shall be delivered to the public officer having the record of the assessment, bond or certificate of sale in his office and he shall thereupon mark the record of the assessment, bond or certificate of sale as follows: “Canceled by judgment of court, superior court case number (here give number).”(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1108.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 802 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 802.

802.  The writ of sire facies is abolished.(Amended by Code Amendments 1880, Ch. 22.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 803 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 803.

803.  An action may be brought by the attorney-general, in the name of the people of this state, upon his own information, or upon a complaint of a private party, against any person who usurps, intrudes into, or unlawfully holds or exercises any public office, civil or military, or any franchise, or against any corporation, either de jure or de facto, which usurps, intrudes into, or unlawfully holds or exercises any franchise, within this state. And the attorney-general must bring the action, whenever he has reason to believe that any such office or franchise has been usurped, intruded into, or unlawfully held or exercised by any person, or when he is directed to do so by the governor.(Amended by Stats. 1907, Ch. 324.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 804 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 804.

804.  Whenever such action is brought, the Attorney General, in addition to the statement of the cause of action, may also set forth in the complaint the name of the person rightly entitled to the office, with a statement of his right thereto.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 20.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 805 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 805.

805.  In every such action judgment may be rendered upon the right of the defendant, and also upon the right of the party so alleged to be entitled, or only upon the right of the defendant, as justice may require.(Enacted 1872.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 806 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 806.

806.  If the judgment be rendered upon the right of the person so alleged to be entitled, and the same be in favor of such person, he will be entitled, after taking the oath of office and executing such official bond as may be required by law, to take upon himself the execution of the office.(Enacted 1872.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 807 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 807.

807.  If judgment be rendered upon the right of the person so alleged to be entitled, in favor of such person, he may recover, by action, the damages which he may have sustained by reason of the usurpation of the office by the defendant.(Enacted 1872.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 808 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 808.

808.  When several persons claim to be entitled to the same office or franchise, one action may be brought against all such persons, in order to try their respective rights to such office or franchise.(Enacted 1872.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 809 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 809.

809.  When a defendant, against whom such action has been brought, is adjudged guilty of usurping or intruding into, or unlawfully holding any office, franchise, or privilege, judgment must be rendered that such defendant be excluded from the office, franchise, or privilege, and that he pay the costs of the action. The Court may also, in its discretion, impose upon the defendant a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, which fine, when collected, must be paid into the Treasury of the State.(Enacted 1872.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 810 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 810.

810.   If the action is brought upon the information or application of a private party, the Attorney General may require that party to enter into an undertaking, with sureties to be approved by the Attorney General, conditioned on the party or the sureties paying any judgment for costs or damages recovered against the plaintiff, and all the costs and expenses incurred in prosecuting the action.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 23. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 811 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 5 - Actions for the Usurpation of an Office or Franchise|Section 811.

811.  The action provided for in this chapter may be maintained by the board of supervisors of any county or city and county or the legislative body of any municipal corporation, respectively, in the name of such county, city and county or municipal corporation against any person who usurps, intrudes into or unlawfully holds or exercises any franchise, or portion thereof, within the respective territorial limits of such county, city and county or municipal corporation and which is of a kind that is within the jurisdiction of such board or body to grant or withhold.(Added by Stats. 1937, Ch. 575.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 853 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 8 - Actions Against Coowners of Mines|Section 853.

853.  Upon the failure of a coowner of a mine or mining claim to contribute his proportionate share of the taxes that have been levied and assessed upon the mine or mining claim for the period of five years, a coowner who has paid that share may, at the expiration of the five years, serve upon the delinquent coowner notice thereof.(Added by renumbering Section 850 (as added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 52) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 29. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 854 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 8 - Actions Against Coowners of Mines|Section 854.

854.  The notice shall be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in a civil action, but where service is by publication, the publication shall be in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the mine or mining claim is situated or if there is no such newspaper, in such a newspaper in an adjoining county, and the publication shall be at least once a week for 90 days.(Added by renumbering Section 851 (as amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1611) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 32. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 855 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 8 - Actions Against Coowners of Mines|Section 855.

855.  If before the expiration of 90 days from the service the delinquent fails or refuses to contribute his proportionate share of the taxes, the coowner contributing such share may file in the superior court of the county in which the mine or mining claim is situated a verified petition setting forth the facts and particularly describing the mine or mining claim.(Added by renumbering Section 852 (as added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 52) by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 34. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 856 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 8 - Actions Against Coowners of Mines|Section 856.

856.  If the mine or mining claim is situated in more than one county, the petition may be filed in the superior court of either county.(Added by renumbering Section 853 by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 35. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 857 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 8 - Actions Against Coowners of Mines|Section 857.

857.  The clerk shall set the petition for hearing by the court and give notice of the hearing by causing a notice of the time and place of the hearing to be posted at the county courthouse at least 10 days before the hearing. The court may order such further notice as it deems proper.(Added by renumbering Section 854 by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 36. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 858 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 8 - Actions Against Coowners of Mines|Section 858.

858.  The court shall hear evidence for or against the petition and may order judgment on the petition vesting the interest of the delinquent in the mine or mining claim in the petitioner.(Added by renumbering Section 855 by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 37. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 859 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 8 - Actions Against Coowners of Mines|Section 859.

859.  A certified copy of the decree may be recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which any part of the mine or mining claim is situated.(Added by renumbering Section 856 by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 38. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 860 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 860.

860.  A public agency may upon the existence of any matter which under any other law is authorized to be determined pursuant to this chapter, and for 60 days thereafter, bring an action in the superior court of the county in which the principal office of the public agency is located to determine the validity of such matter. The action shall be in the nature of a proceeding in rem.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1479.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 861 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 861.

861.  Jurisdiction of all interested parties may be had by publication of summons pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation designated by the court, published in the county where the action is pending and whenever possible within the boundaries of the public agency, and in such other counties as may be ordered by the court, and if there be no such newspaper in any such county or counties then in some adjoining county. In addition, prior to completion of such publication, the agency shall, to the extent which the court finds reasonably practicable, give notice of the pendency of the proceeding by mail or other means ordered by the court.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1479.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 861.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 861.1.

861.1.  The summons shall be directed to “all persons interested in the matter of [specifying the matter],” and shall contain a notice to all persons interested in the matter that they may contest the legality or validity of the matter by appearing and filing a written answer to the complaint not later than the date specified in the summons, which date shall be 10 or more days after the completion of publication of the summons. The summons shall provide a detailed summary of the matter the public agency or other person seeks to validate. The summons shall also state that persons who contest the legality or validity of the matter will not be subject to punitive action, such as wage garnishment or seizure of their real or personal property. Except as otherwise specified in this section the summons shall be in the form prescribed in Section 412.20.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 529, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 862 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 862.

862.  Jurisdiction shall be complete after the date specified in the summons. Any party interested may, not later than the date specified in the summons, appear and contest the legality or validity of the matter sought to be determined.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 894.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 863 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 863.

863.  If no proceedings have been brought by the public agency pursuant to this chapter, any interested person may bring an action within the time and in the court specified by Section 860 to determine the validity of such matter. The public agency shall be a defendant and shall be served with the summons and complaint in the action in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in a civil action. In any such action the summons shall be in the form prescribed in Section 861.1 except that in addition to being directed to “all persons interested in the matter of [specifying the matter],” it shall also be directed to the public agency. If the interested person bringing such action fails to complete the publication and such other notice as may be prescribed by the court in accordance with Section 861 and to file proof thereof in the action within 60 days from the filing of his complaint, the action shall be forthwith dismissed on the motion of the public agency unless good cause for such failure is shown by the interested person.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1611.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 864 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 864.

864.  For purposes of this chapter, bonds, warrants, contracts, obligations, and evidences of indebtedness shall be deemed to be in existence upon their authorization. Bonds and warrants shall be deemed authorized as of the date of adoption by the governing body of the public agency of a resolution or ordinance authorizing their issuance, and contracts shall be deemed authorized as of the date of adoption by the governing body of the public agency of a resolution or ordinance approving the contract and authorizing its execution.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1479.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 865 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 865.

865.  If more than one action is pending concerning similar contests which may be brought under this chapter, they shall be consolidated for trial.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1479.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 866 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 866.

866.  The court hearing the action shall disregard any error, irregularity, or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1479.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 867 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 867.

867.  Actions brought pursuant to this chapter shall be given preference over all other civil actions before the court in the matter of setting the same for hearing or trial, and in hearing the same, to the end that such actions shall be speedily heard and determined.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1479.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 867.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 867.5.

867.5.  (a) In the event that an action is brought by a public agency pursuant to this chapter, and that public agency later dismisses the action after any party has answered, then, notwithstanding Section 863, the party that answered may file an action pursuant to this chapter within 30 days after the public agency’s dismissal was filed by the court.(b) Subdivision (a) is not applicable to a case in which a public agency has by formal act rescinded the action on the matter subject to validation.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 723, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 868 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 868.

868.  The costs of any proceeding or action pursuant to this chapter may be allowed and apportioned between the parties or taxed to the losing party in the discretion of the court.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1479.)
CA Civ Pro Code § 869 (2021)
2021 California Code|Code of Civil Procedure - CCP|PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS|TITLE 10 - ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES|CHAPTER 9 - Validating Proceedings|Section 869.

869.  No contest except by the public agency or its officer or agent of any thing or matter under this chapter shall be made other than within the time and the manner herein specified. The availability to any public agency, including any local agency, or to its officers or agents, of the remedy provided by this chapter, shall not be construed to preclude the use by such public agency or its officers or agents, of mandamus or any other remedy to determine the validity of any thing or matter.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1865.)