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§ 30
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§ 31
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§ 125.6
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§ 476
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§ 490
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§ 490.5
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§ 494.5
Suspension of License; Tax delinquency
§ 801
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§ 802
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§ 5499.30
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§ 6400
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§ 6401
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§ 6401.5
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§ 6401.6
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§ 6402
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§ 6402.1
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§ 6403
Contents of registration applications
§ 6404
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§ 6405
Bonds
§ 6406
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§ 6407
Register; Identification cards
§ 6408
Disclosure of registration required
§ 6408.5
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§ 6409
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§ 6410
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§ 6410.5
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§ 6411
Unlawful acts
§ 6412
Recovery of damages from bonds; filing of new bonds required
§ 6412.1
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§ 6412.5
Waivers from client
§ 6413
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§ 6414
Appeal of revocation of registration
§ 6415
Penalties
§ 6450
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§ 6451
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§ 6452
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§ 6453
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§ 6454
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§ 6455
Paralegals—Violations; Civil and Criminal Remedies; Attorney Fees
§ 6456
Paralegals—Exemptions
§ 7190
Advertisement or Promotional Materials; Use of Public Official's Name or Position; Disclaimer
§ 10026
Advance Fee
§ 10085
Advance Fee Agreements – Materials Used to Obtain; Submission to Commissioner; Orders; Violations
§ 10085.6
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§ 10130
Real Estate Broker/Salesperson – License Required; Complaints for Violation; Prosecution
§ 10031
Real Estate Brokers—Defined
§ 10133
Real Estate Brokers – Exemptions from Licensing Requirements
§ 10133.1
Inapplicability of Certain Code Sections to Particular Persons or Association
§ 10147.6
Mortgage Loan Modifications – Licensee Offering to Perform Modification for Compensation; Notice to Borrower; Violations
§ 10177
Real Estate Licenses – Grounds for Revocation or Denial; Disciplinary Action
§ 17529
Unsolicited Commercial E-mail— Legislative Findings and Declarations
§ 17529.1
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§ 17529.2
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§ 17529.3
Unsolicited Commercial E-mail— Internet Service Provider Policy
§ 17529.4
Unlawful Collection of E-mail Addresses
§ 17529.5
Commercial E-mail Containing Falsified or Misleading Information
§ 17529.8
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§ 17529.9
Unsolicited Commercial E-mail— Severable Provisions
§ 17538.41
Advertisement Transmitted by Text Message
§ 17538.43
Unsolicited Advertisement Transmitted by Telephone Facsimile Machine
§ 17538.45
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§ 22440
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§ 22441
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§ 22441.1
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§ 22442
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§ 22442.1
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§ 22442.2
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§ 22442.3
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§ 22442.4
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§ 22443
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§ 22443.1
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§ 22443.2
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§ 22443.3
Immigration Consultants—Bond, Necessity to File with Secretary of State
§ 22444
Immigration Consultants—Illegal Acts
§ 22445
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§ 22446.5
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§ 22447
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§ 22448
Cause of Action; Commencement; Accrual
Civil Code
§ 43.95
Immunity from Liability for Referrals by Professional Society
§ 55.3
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§ 55.31
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§ 55.32
Construction-Related Accessibility Claim—Attorney Requirements When Providing a Demand Letter; Violations
§ 55.56
Construction-Related Accessibility Claim—Statutory Damages
§ 224.10
(Repealed and incorporated into Family Code Section 8800 by Stats. 1992, ch. 162.)
§ 225m
(Repealed and renumbered by Stats. 1990, ch. 1363.)
§ 1714.10
Attorney-Client Civil Conspiracy; Proof and Pre-Pleading Court Determination; Defense; Limitations; Appeal
§ 2944.6
Mortgage Loan Modifications – Person Offering to Perform Modification for a Fee; Notice to Borrower; Violations
§ 2944.7
Mortgage Loan Modifications – Person Offering to Perform Modification for a Fee; Prohibitions; Violations
§ 2945.1
Foreclosure Consultants—Defined
Code of Civil Procedure
§ 128
Inherent Powers of the Court
§ 128.5
Frivolous Actions or Delaying Tactics—Award of Expenses, Including Attorney's Fees on Motion
§ 128.6
( Added by Stats. 1994, ch. 1062. Amended by Stats. 1998, ch. 121 and repealed by Stats. 2010, ch. 328.)
§ 128.7
Pleadings, Petitions and Other Papers; Required Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Signature of Attorney of Record or Party; Remedies and Sanctions
§ 170.1
Grounds for Disqualification
§ 170.6
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§ 170.9
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§ 177.5
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§ 206
Criminal Actions—Discussions with Jury After Discharge
§ 283
Authority to Bind Client
§ 284
Substitution—Consent or Order
§ 285
Notice to Adversary
§ 285.1
Withdrawal in Domestic Relations Matters
§ 285.2
Withdrawal When Public Funding Reduced
§ 285.3
Withdrawal Pursuant to 285.2—When Tolling Required
§ 285.4
Appointment Pursuant to 285.2–No Compensation
§ 286
Death or Disability—Appearance
§ 340.3
Commencement of Actions
§ 340.6
Limitations: Commencement of Action Against an Attorney
§ 364
Ninety Days Prior Notice of Intention to Commence Action—Definitions
§ 365
Failure to Comply With Provisions
§ 411.35
Malpractice Actions; Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors; Attorney’s Certification of Case Review and Consultation; Reliance on Res Ipsa Loquitur or Failure to Inform of the Consequences of a Procedure Exceptions; Failure to File
§ 425.50
Construction-Related Accessibility Claim—Complaint Requirements
§ 527.6
Injunction And Temporary Restraining Order On Harassment—Appearance In Court by Guardian
§ 566
Persons Ineligible for Appointment; Consent; Undertaking on Ex Parte Application
§ 568
Powers of Receivers
§ 638
Reference by Agreement of the Parties; Purposes
§ 639
Direction of a Reference; Application; Motion of the Court
§ 907
Appeal Frivolous or Taken Solely for Delay
§ 1021
Attorney’s Fees—Determined by Agreement
§ 1029.8
Damages for Injury Caused by an Unlicensed Person who Provides Services for which a License is Required
§ 1032
Definitions; Prevailing Party’s Right to Recover Costs; Stipulations
§ 1033
Judicial Discretion to Award Costs—Limited Limited Civil Case or Small Claims Division
§ 1033.5
Costs Allowed Under Section 1032
§ 1141.18
Arbitrators, Qualifications; Compensation; Method of Selection; Disqualification
§ 1209
Acts and Omissions Constituting Contempt
§ 1281.85
Neutral Arbitrators – Applicability of Ethics Standards
§ 1281.9
Neutral Arbitrations; Disclosure of Information; Disqualification; Waiver
§ 1281.92
Restrictions Against Private Arbitration Company from Administering Consumer Arbitration or selected Services
§ 1281.96
Private Arbitration Companies; Publication of Consumer Arbitration Information; Liability
§ 1282.4
Arbitration—Representation by Counsel; Non-California Attorney Certificate
§ 1282.4
Arbitration—Representation by Counsel
§ 1284.3
Consumer Arbitrations; Agreements to Pay Fees and Costs; Waiver for Indigents
§ 1297.119
Arbitrator Immunity
§ 1518
When Fiduciary Property Escheats to State
§ 2018
(Added by Stats. 1987, ch. 86, operative July 1, 1987. Repealed by Stats. 2004, ch. 182.)
§ 2018.010
Client Defined
§ 2018.020
Policy
§ 2018.030
Limitations on Discovery
§ 2018.040
Scope
§ 2018.050
Crime or Fraud Exception
§ 2018.060
In Camera Hearing Request
§ 2018.070
Exception: State Bar Disciplinary Charges Pending; Client Approval; Confidentiality
§ 2018.080
Breach of Attorney’s Duty Arising Out of Attorney-Client Relationship
§ 2025.510
Transcription of deposition testimony; allocation of costs; requirements for distributionl and retention of copies
Corporations Code
§ 10830
Formation; Requirements; Supervision
§ 16100
Uniform Partnership Act of 1994
§ 16101
Uniform Partnership Act—Definitions
§ 16306
Joint and Severable Liability; Personal Liability; Registered Limited Liability Partnerships
§ 16951
Types of Limited Liability Partnerships to be Recognized
§ 16952
Requirements for Name
§ 16953
Registration; Contents; Fee; Filing; Form; Compliance with Requirements
§ 16954
Amended Registration; Notice of Termination
§ 16955
Conversion of Domestic Partnership; Rights and Obligations
§ 16956
Security for Claims Against Limited Liability Partnership; Requirements; Evidence of Compliance
§ 16958
Law Governing Foreign Limited Liability Partnership
Education Code
§ 69740
Definitions
§ 69741
Establishment of Program
§ 69741.5
Amount of Assistance
§ 69742
Eligibility Criteria
§ 69743
Other Loan Repayment Programs
§ 69743.5
Selection of Participants; Repayment
§ 69744
Use of Funds
§ 69745
Loans Which May be Repaid; Length of Repayment
§ 69746
Commission Not Responsible after Participant’s Eligibility Expires
§ 69746.5
Annual Report to Legislature
§ 94361
Unaccredited Law Schools
Evidence Code
§ 250
“Writing”
§ 703.5
Competency to Testify
§ 911
Refusing to Be or Have Another as a Witness, or Disclosing or Producing any Matter
§ 912
Privilege, Waiver
§ 913
Comments on, and Inferences from the Exercise of the Privilege
§ 914
Claim of Privilege, Determination of; Limitations on Punishment for Contempt
§ 915
Disclosure of Privileged Information in Ruling on Claim of Privilege
§ 916
Privileged Information—Exclusion Where Persons Authorized to Claim Privilege are Not Present
§ 917
Confidential Communications— Presumptions; Burden of Proof
§ 918
Claim of Privilege—Error in Overruling
§ 919
Erroneously Compelled Disclosure— Admissibility; Claim of Privilege; Coercion
§ 920
Repeal by Implication of Other Statutes selected to Privilege
§ 950
Lawyer Defined
§ 951
Client Defined
§ 952
Confidential Communication Between Client and Lawyer Defined
§ 953
Holder of Privilege Defined
§ 954
Who May Claim Privilege
§ 955
When Lawyer Must Claim Privilege
§ 956
Services of Lawyer Obtained to Aid in Commission of Crime or Fraud
§ 956.5
Prevention of Criminal Act Likely to Result in Death or Substantial Bodily Harm
§ 957
Parties Claiming Under Deceased Client
§ 958
Breach of Duty Arising Out of Lawyer- Client Relationship in Issue
§ 959
Intention or Competence of Client Executing Attested Document in Issue
§ 960
Intention of Deceased Client With Respect to Writing Affecting Interest in Property in Issue
§ 961
Validity of Writing Affecting Interest in Property Executed by Deceased Client in Issue
§ 962
Two or More Clients Retaining Same Lawyer in Matter of Common Interest
§ 1119
Written or Oral Communications During Mediation Process; Admissibility
§ 1270
“A Business”
§ 1271
Business Record
§ 1272
Absence of Entry in Business Records
§ 1500.5
Printed Representation of Computer Information or Computer Program Used by or Stored on Computer or Computer Readable Storage Media; Admissibility of Evidence; Presumption; Burden of Proof
§ 1552
Evidence–Printed Representation of Computer Information or Computer Program; Burden of Proof
§ 1553
Evidence—Printed Representation of Images Stored on Video or Digital Medium; Burden of Proof
§ 1563
Witness Fees
Family Code
§ 1612
Premarital Agreements, Subject Matter
§ 1615
Premarital Agreements, Enforceability
§ 2033
Family Law Attorney’s Real Property Lien; Notice; Objections
§ 8800
Unethical for Attorney to Represent Both Prospective Adopting Parents and Natural Parents—Conflict of Interest
§ 8812
Requirements for Payment of Attorneys' Fees, etc., by Prospective Adopting Parents to the Birth Parents
§ 10000
Family Law Facilitator Act
§ 10001
Family Law Facilitator Act—Legislative Findings and Declaration
§ 10002
Family Law Facilitator Office— Superior Court Appointment of Licensed Attorneys as Facilitators
§ 10003
Family Law Facilitator Act — Application of Division
§ 10004
Family Law Facilitator Act—Services Provided
§ 10005
Family Law Facilitator Act—Additional Duties
§ 10006
Family Law Facilitator Act—Hearing
§ 10007
Family Law Facilitator Act—Cost
§ 10008
Family Law Facilitator Act—Child Support; Services Provided
§ 10010
Family Law Facilitator Act—Minimum Standards
§ 10011
Family Law Facilitator Act—Funding
§ 10012
Family Law Facilitator Act—Separate Meetings with Parties When History of Domestic Violence is Alleged
§ 10013
Family Law Facilitator Act—Notice Regarding Attorney-Client Relationship
§ 10014
Family Law Facilitator Act—Public Comments Prohibited
§ 10015
Family Law Facilitator Act—Judicial Counsel Forms
§ 17520
License Applicants; Compliance with Support Orders; License Issuance, Renewal, and Suspension; Review
Financial Code
§ 22161
Loan Making and Brokering – False, Deceptive or Misleading Advertisements, Statements or Representations
Government Code
§ 6261
Inspection of State Agencies Expenditures and Disbursements
§ 8287
Law Revision Commission Assistance of Board of Governors
§ 11140
Policy of State
§ 11141
Nomination for Appointments; Compliance with Policy
§ 12011.5
Judicial Vacancies, State Bar Evaluation of Candidates
§ 19990.6
State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges; Service on Governmental Bodies
§ 26540
Defending Persons Accused of Crimes
§ 26543
Prohibition Against Acting as Private Counsel in Cases Against State Governmental Agencies
§ 26810
Authority of Court Clerk to Photocopy, Microphotocopy, Reproduce, and Store Documents Transferred Under Probate Code Sections 732 and 8200
§ 31000.6
Employment of Legal Counsel to Assist Assessor or Sheriff; Conflicts of Interest
§ 68903
Contract for Publication of Official Reports
§ 70660
Fee for Storage
§ 70661
Fee for Document Search
§ 71622.5
2011 Realignment Legislation—Declaration Regarding Information
Insurance Code
§ 750
Unlawful to Receive Consideration for Referral of Clients
§ 750.4
Exemptions from Section 750
§ 750.5
Permissible Acts for Attorneys and Law Firms under Section 750
§ 1724
Prohibition Against Sharing a Commission
§ 1871
Legislative Intent
§ 1871.1
Investigation of Fraudulent Claims, Access to Public Records
§ 1871.4
Unlawful to Make False or Fraudulent Statements or Representations for Purpose of Obtaining or Denying Compensation; Penalties
§ 1871.5
Ineligibility to Receive or Retain Compensation, Conviction of Workers' Compensation Fraud
§ 1871.6
Provisions of Section 1871.4 Do Not Limit Applicability of Section 781 of the Penal Code
§ 1871.7
Unlawful Solicitation of Business
§ 1872
Creation of Bureau of Fraudulent Claims
§ 1872.8
Annual Special Purpose Assessment; Distribution of Proceeds; Duties of Bureau of Fraudulent Claims
§ 1872.83
Reporting Incidents of Fraud to Appropriate Disciplinary Body
§ 1872.95
Medical & Chiropractic Boards and State Bar; Investigation of Motor Vehicle or Disability Insurance Fraud by Licensees
§ 1877.5
Insurer Communications Under this Article are Privileged; Immunity from Civil Liability
Internal Revenue Code
§ 6041
Information at Source
§ 6045
Returns of Brokers
§ 6050I
Returns Relating to Cash Received in Trade or Business
Labor Code
§ 139.45
Promulgation of Regulations re False or Misleading Advertising; Definitions
§ 5430
Short title
§ 5431
Purpose
§ 5432
Advertisement to Solicit Workers' Compensation Claims; Mandatory Notice or Statement
§ 5433
Advertisements and Lead Generating Devices; Mandatory Disclosure; Deceptive or Misleading Names or Advertising Techniques
§ 5434
Violation; Misdemeanor
Penal Code
§ 76
Threats Against Public Officials, Appointees, Judges, Staff or Their Families; Intent and Ability to Carry Out threat; Punishment
§ 118
Perjury Defined; Proof
§ 118a
False Affidavit as to Perjurious Testimony; Subsequent Testimony
§ 126
Punishment
§ 127
Subornation of Perjury—Definition, Punishment
§ 128
Procuring the Execution of an Innocent Person; Punishment
§ 132
Offering False Evidence
§ 132.5
Witnessing Crimes, Consideration for Providing Information; Violations; Penalties
§ 132.5
Witnesses, Findings and Declarations of the Legislature; Prohibitions on Recovering Money for Information; Offenses, Exceptions
§ 133
Deceiving a Witness
§ 134
Preparing False Evidence
§ 135
Destroying Evidence
§ 135.5
Tampering with Evidence in a Disciplinary Proceeding Against a Public Safety Officer
§ 136
Definitions
§ 136.1
Intimidation of Witnesses and Victims; Offenses; Penalties; Enhancement; Aggravation
§ 136.2
Witness or Victim—Good Cause Belief of Harm to, Intimidation of, or Dissuasion of; Court Order; Violation of Orders
§ 136.3
Court Order to Protect the Address or Location of a Protected Party
§ 136.5
Intent to Use Deadly Weapon to Intimidate Witness; Offense; Penalty
§ 136.7
Revealing Names and Addresses of Witnesses or Victims by Sexual Offender with the Intent that Another Prisoner will Initiate Harassing Correspondence
§ 137
Influencing the Testimony or Information Given to Law Enforcement Officials
§ 138
Witnesses — Offering or Accepting Bribes
§ 158
Common Barratry Defined; Punishment
§ 166
Contempt Constituting Misdemeanor
§ 506
Misappropriation of the Property of Another by One Controlling or Intrusted with the Property
§ 506a
Account or Debt Collectors; Definition; Prosecution; Punishment
§ 549
Penalties for Referrals with Intent to Violate Insurance Code Section 1871.1 or 1871.4
§ 550
(Section 3.2 added by Stats. 1994, ch. 1008. Repealed by Stats. 1995, ch. 574.)
§ 550
Fraudulent Insurance Claims; Felony Violations
§ 551
Unlawful Consideration for Referring Insured to an Automotive Repair Dealer
§ 633.05
City Attorney – Evidence Obtained by Overhearing or Recording Communications That Could be Lawfully Overheard or Recorded
§ 646
Soliciting Personal Injury Claims with the Intent of Suing Out of State; Offense; Punishment
§ 936.5
Special Counsel and Special Investigators—Superior Court Judge May Employ
§ 939.22
Grand Jury – Witness May Have Counsel Present; Restrictions on Counsel
§ 987.2
Assigned Counsel and Public Defenders – Compensation; Multi-County Representation; Recovery of Costs
§ 1050.5
Sanctions for Failure to Comply With Notice Requirements for Continuances
§ 1424
Disqualification of the District Attorney
§ 1524
Search Warrant; Special Master; Attorney Work Product
§ 1525
Search Warrant; Probable Cause
§ 3215
Referral of Clients or Patients for Compensation; Penalty
§ 3217
Employment Recommendations Not Prohibited Under the California Rules of Professional Conduct Are Permissible
§ 3218
Violations of § 3215; Penalties
§ 3219
Rebate, Refund, Commission, Preference or Other Consideration to Claims Adjustor—Felony
§ 14150
Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs
§ 14151
District Attorney Establishment of Program Providing Alternative Dispute Resolution
§ 14152
District Attorney Referral of Potential Misdemeanor Cases
§ 14153
Consent to Participate in Alternative Dispute Resolution
§ 14154
Court Referral of Misdemeanor Cases
§ 14155
Referral of Case Back to District Attorney or Court; Recommendation for Prosecution or Dismissal
§ 14156
Effect of Title on Other Programs
Political Reform Act
§ 82011
Code Reviewing Body
§ 82019
Designated Employee
§ 82041
Local Government Agency
§ 82048
Public Official
§ 82049
State Agency
§ 87311.5
Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act: Local Procedures
§ 91013
Late Filing of Statement of Economic Interest; Penalties
§ 91013.5
Collection of Unpaid Penalties
Probate Code
§ 700
Definitions for This Chapter
§ 701
Attorney Defined
§ 702
Deposit Defined
§ 703
Depositor Defined
§ 704
Document Defined
§ 710
Preservation of Documents Transferred to Attorney
§ 711
Notice of Loss or Destruction of Document
§ 712
Liability for Lost or Destroyed Document
§ 713
No Duty as to Content of Document; Provision of Legal Services Arising from Document Retention
§ 714
Attorney Compensation for Preservation of Documents; No Lien Rights Created
§ 715
Notice and Acknowledgment of Deposit, Form and Content
§ 716
Preservation and Standard of Care— Effect of Compliance with Section 715
§ 720
Termination of Deposit
§ 730
Termination of Deposit—Attorney
§ 731
Termination of Deposit—Methods
§ 732
Termination of Deposit After Notice to Reclaim Mailed, Methods of Transfer
§ 733
Notice to State Bar of Transfers Under Section 732
§ 734
Termination of Deposit, Death of Depositor
§ 735
Termination of Deposit—Death or Incapacity of Attorney
§ 2468
Disabled Attorney—Petition for Appointment of Practice Administrator; Notice and Hearing, Contents, Compensation, Termination
§ 2586
Court Examination of Estate Plan of a Conservatee
§ 2620.2
Failure to File Account by Conservator or Guardian; Court Appointed Counsel
§ 2645
Attorney Guardian or Conservator, Compensation for Legal Services Performed
§ 9764
Deceased Attorney—Petition for Appointment of Practice Administrator; Notice and Hearing, Contents, Compensation, Termination
§ 9880
Purchases or Interests Prohibited
§ 9881
Orders Authorizing Purchase; Requirements
§ 9882
Orders Authorizing Purchase; Will Authorization
§ 9883
Petitions; Confirmation of Sale; Notice of Hearing; Orders; Conveyance
§ 9884
Purchases Pursuant to Contract
§ 9885
Options to Purchase
§ 10804
Estate Attorney Acting as Personal Representative—Court Approval of Compensation
§ 12252
Subsequent Administration of Estate – Appointment of Personal Representative, Notice
§ 15642
Grounds for Removal of a Trustee
§ 15687
Attorney Acting as Trustee— Compensation for Legal Services Performed
§ 15688
Public Guardian Appointed as Trustee; Authorized Payments
§ 17200
Trusts—Existence of; Petitions to Appoint a Practice Administrator for a Deceased or Disabled Member
§ 21350
Instrument Making Donative Transfer to Draftor of Instrument is Invalid
§ 21350.5
Disqualified Person Defined
§ 21351
Exemptions and Exceptions to Section 21350
§ 21352
Liability for Prohibited Transfer
§ 21353
Failed Transfer; Disqualified Person
§ 21354
Disqualification Despite Contrary Provision
§ 21355
Effective Date
§ 21356
Periods Prescribed to Invalidate Instrument Making Donative Transfer to Draftor
Public Contract Code
§ 10353.5
Legal Services Contract
Public Resources Code
§ 40432
Legal Representative
Water Code
§ 186
Powers of Board Necessary for Exercise of its Duties; Employment of Legal Counsel and Other Persons; Organization; Representation by Attorney General
Welfare and Institutions Code
§ 11350.6
Enforcement of Support Obligations; Notice to Licensing Boards and Obligor; Judicial Review; Duration of Section
§ 15610.17
Care Custodian
§ 15610.30
Financial Abuse of Elder or Dependent Adult
§ 15657.03
Abused Elder or Dependent Adult—Protective Orders
§ 15657.1
Attorney’s Fees; Factors