Code of Civil Procedure section 344

In an action brought to recover a balance due upon a mutual, open, and current account, where there have been reciprocal demands between the parties, the cause of action is deemed to have accrued from the time of the last item proved in the account on either side.

Source: Section 344, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=344. (accessed Sep. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_344

Original Source: Section 344, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=344. (last accessed May 12, 2025).