This chapter applies to proceedings in the Los Angeles County Superior Court that would have been within the jurisdiction of the former Municipal Court of the Los Angeles Judicial District as of January 21, 2000.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 398. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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Terms Used In California Government Code 72708

  • 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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