Code of Civil Procedure section 342

An action against a public entity upon a cause of action for which a claim is required to be presented in accordance with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code must be commenced within the time provided in Section 945.6 of the Government Code.

Source: Section 342, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=342. (updated Jan. 1, 1963; accessed Oct. 13, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_342

Original Source: Section 342, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=342. (last accessed May 12, 2025).