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PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.34›TITLE 3. OF THE PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS 367-389.5›CHAPTER 4. Effect of Death 377.10-377.62›ARTICLE 2. Survival and Continuation 377.20-377.22

§ 377.21

California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A pending action or proceeding does not abate by the death of a party if the cause of action survives.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 178, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1993.)

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