California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 356

When the commencement of an action is stayed by injunction or statutory prohibition, the time of the continuance of the injunction or prohibition is not part of the time limited for the commencement of the action.

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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 356 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-2-of-the-time-of-commencing-civil-actions/chapter-4-general-provisions-as-to-the-time-of-commencing-actions/section-356

Other sections in Chapter 4 - General Provisions as to the Time of Commencing Actions

§ 350§ 351§ 352§ 352.1§ 352.5§ 353.1§ 354§ 354.3§ 354.4§ 354.45…§ 356§ 357§ 358§ 359§ 359.5§ 360§ 360.5§ 361§ 362§ 363

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