California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1983

Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 553, Sec. 20. (SB 940) Effective January 1, 2015. Operative January 1, 2016, by Stats. 2014, Ch. 553, Sec. 29.

A court of this state may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying this article and Articles 2, 3, and 5.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 1983 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-4-guardianship-conservatorship-and-other-protective-proceedings/part-3-conservatorship/chapter-8-interstate-jurisdiction-transfer-and-recognition-california-conservatorship-jurisdiction-act/article-1-general-provisions/section-1983

Other sections in Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 1980§ 1981§ 1982§ 1983§ 1984§ 1985§ 1986

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