Government Code section 12185

Upon the filing of any document pursuant to any provision of the Corporations Code for which there is a filing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) or more, at the time of filing the Secretary of State shall provide a copy without charge.

Source: Section 12185, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12185. (updated Jan. 1, 2013; accessed Jun. 23, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_12185

Original Source: Section 12185, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12185. (last accessed May 12, 2025).