Code of Civil Procedure section 351

If, when the cause of action accrues against a person, he is out of the State, the action may be commenced within the term herein limited, after his return to the State, and if, after the cause of action accrues, he departs from the State, the time of his absence is not part of the time limited for the commencement of the action.

Source: Section 351, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=351. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 351’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_351

Original Source: Section 351, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=351. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).