California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 866

Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1479.

The court hearing the action shall disregard any error, irregularity, or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 866 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-10-actions-in-particular-cases/chapter-9-validating-proceedings/section-866

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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