California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 862

Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 894.

Jurisdiction shall be complete after the date specified in the summons. Any party interested may, not later than the date specified in the summons, appear and contest the legality or validity of the matter sought to be determined.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 862 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-10-actions-in-particular-cases/chapter-9-validating-proceedings/section-862

Other sections in Chapter 9 - Validating Proceedings

§ 860§ 861§ 861.1§ 862§ 863§ 864§ 865§ 866§ 867§ 867.5§ 868§ 869§ 870§ 870.5

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