Code of Civil Procedure section 1290

A proceeding under this title in the courts of this State is commenced by filing a petition. Any person named as a respondent in a petition may file a response thereto. The allegations of a petition are deemed to be admitted by a respondent duly served therewith unless a response is duly served and filed. The allegations of a response are deemed controverted or avoided.

Source: Section 1290, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1290. (updated Jan. 1, 1961; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Jan. 1, 1961

§ 1290’s source at ca.gov

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Original Source: Section 1290, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1290. (last accessed May 12, 2025).