Section 951.
951. Notwithstanding Section 425.10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, any complaint for damages in any civil action brought against a publicly elected or appointed state or local officer, in his or her individual capacity, where the alleged injury is proximately caused by the officer acting under color of law, shall allege with particularity sufficient […]
Section 962.
962. Upon entry of a verdict against a public entity in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in an action for personal injury or wrongful death, the public entity may, within the time set in Section 659 of the Code of Civil Procedure, request in writing a mandatory settlement conference for the purpose of […]
Section 955.
955. The proper court for trial of actions against the State for the taking or damaging of private property for public use is a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the property is situate. Except as provided in Sections 955.2 and 955.3, upon written demand of the Attorney General made on or […]
Section 955.1.
955.1. (a) The science of earthquake prediction is developing rapidly and, although still largely in a research stage, these predictions are now being initiated and are certain to continue into the future. Administrative procedures exist within the Office of Emergency Services to advise the Governor on the validity of earthquake predictions. Numerous important actions can be […]
Section 955.2.
955.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where the State is named as a defendant in any action or proceeding for death or injury to person or personal property and the injury or the injury causing death occurred within this State, the proper court for the trial of the action is a court of competent […]
Section 955.3.
955.3. Notwithstanding any provision of law, when a city, county, or city and county, or local agency is a plaintiff in an action or proceeding against the State of California, the action may be tried in any city or county, or city and county, where the city, county, or city and county, or local agency […]
Section 955.4.
955.4. Except as provided in Sections 811.9, 955.6, 955.8, and 955.9: (a) Service of summons in all actions on claims against the state shall be made on the Attorney General. (b) The Attorney General shall defend all actions on claims against the state. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1007, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2003.)
Section 955.6.
955.6. In actions for the taking or damaging of private property for public use within the meaning of Section 19 of Article I of the Constitution on claims arising out of work done by the Department of Transportation: (a) Service of summons shall be made on the Attorney General or the Director of Transportation. (b) The defense […]
Section 955.8.
955.8. In actions for the taking or damaging of private property for public use within the meaning of Section 14 of Article I of the Constitution on claims arising out of work done by the Department of Water Resources: (a) Service of summons shall be made on the Attorney General or the Director of Water Resources. […]
Section 948.
948. (a) The head of the state agency concerned, upon recommendation of the Attorney General or other attorney authorized to represent the state, may settle, adjust, or compromise any pending action where the Director of Finance certifies that a sufficient appropriation for the payment of claims exists. Claims arising out of the activities of the State […]