Code of Civil Procedure section 153

Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the seal of a court need not be affixed to any proceeding therein, or to any document, except to the following:

(a)

A writ.

(b)

A summons.

(c)

A warrant of arrest.

Source: Section 153, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=153. (updated Jul. 1, 1989; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 153, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=153. (last accessed May 12, 2025).