Code of Civil Procedure section 516.040

The judicial duties to be performed under this chapter are “subordinate judicial duties” within the meaning of Section 22 of Article VI of the California Constitution and may be performed by appointed officers such as court commissioners.

Source: Section 516.040, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=516.040. (updated Jan. 1, 1973; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_516.040

Original Source: Section 516.040, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=516.040. (last accessed May 12, 2025).