California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1003

Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1737.

Every direction of a court or judge, made or entered in writing, and not included in a judgment, is denominated an order. An application for an order is a motion.

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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1003 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-14-of-miscellaneous-provisions/chapter-4-motions-and-orders/section-1003

Other sections in Chapter 4 - Motions and Orders

§ 1003§ 1004§ 1005§ 1005.5§ 1006§ 1008

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