Elections Code section 16620

The court shall meet at the time and place designated in the order setting the contest for trial, and shall have all powers necessary to determine the issues.

Source: Section 16620, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=16620. (updated Jan. 1, 1994; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_16620

Original Source: Section 16620, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=16620. (last accessed May 12, 2025).