Code of Civil Procedure section 389.5

When, in an action for the recovery of real or personal property, or to determine conflicting claims thereto, a person not a party to the action but having an interest in the subject thereof makes application to the court to be made a party, it may order him to be brought in by the proper amendment.

Source: Section 389.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=389.5. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_389.5

Original Source: Section 389.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=389.5. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).