Government Code section 23397

On and after the date of creation of the proposed county, the superior court in the affected county or counties shall retain jurisdiction in all cases pending in a session of such court which is located within the boundaries of the proposed county immediately prior to its creation.

Source: Section 23397, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=23397. (updated Jan. 1, 1974; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_23397

Original Source: Section 23397, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=23397. (last accessed May 12, 2025).