Code of Civil Procedure section 491.320

The defendant shall be joined in an action brought pursuant to this article but is not an indispensable party. The residence of the defendant may not be considered in the determination of proper venue unless otherwise provided by contract between the defendant and the third person.

Source: Section 491.320, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=491.320. (updated Jul. 1, 1983; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_491.320

Original Source: Section 491.320, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=491.320. (last accessed May 12, 2025).