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1-Assembly Bill No. 1899 CHAPTER 812An act to amend Sections 3512, 3513, 3515, 3517, 3518, 3519, 3521, 3526, 3529, and 3543 of the Civil Code, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 205 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to courts. [ Approved by Governor September 28, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 28, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1899, Cervantes. Courts.(1) Existing law includes maxims of jurisprudence in civil law.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to some of these provisions.(2) Existing law requires that, if a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire must ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror. Existing law authorizes a court or trial judge to require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, or as proposed by counsel in a particular care to assist the voir dire process.This bill would require, after January 1, 2026, the Judicial Council to adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3512 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3512. One shall not change their purpose to the injury of another.SEC. 2. Section 3513 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3513. Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established for a public reason cannot be contravened by a private agreement.SEC. 3. Section 3515 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3515. A person who consents to an act is not wronged by it.SEC. 4. Section 3517 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3517. No one can take advantage of their own wrong.SEC. 5. Section 3518 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3518. A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.SEC. 6. Section 3519 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3519. A person who can and does not forbid that which is done on their behalf, is deemed to have bidden it.SEC. 7. Section 3521 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3521. A person who takes the benefit must bear the burden.SEC. 8. Section 3526 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3526. No person is responsible for that which no person can control.SEC. 9. Section 3529 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3529. That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done, in favor of a person to whom, and against a person from whom, performance is due.SEC. 10. Section 3543 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3543. Where one of two innocent persons must suffer by the act of a third, the person, by whose negligence it happened, must be the sufferer.SEC. 11. Section 205 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 12. Section 205 is added to the Code of Civil Procedure, to read:205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, including allowing a juror the ability to express their gender identity or gender expression, if applicable.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
1+Enrolled September 04, 2024 Passed IN Senate August 28, 2024 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2024 Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024 Amended IN Senate June 18, 2024 Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024 Amended IN Assembly February 26, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1899Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes(Coauthor: Senator Roth)January 23, 2024An act to amend Sections 3512, 3513, 3515, 3517, 3518, 3519, 3521, 3526, 3529, and 3543 of the Civil Code, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 205 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to courts.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1899, Cervantes. Courts.(1) Existing law includes maxims of jurisprudence in civil law.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to some of these provisions.(2) Existing law requires that, if a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire must ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror. Existing law authorizes a court or trial judge to require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, or as proposed by counsel in a particular care to assist the voir dire process.This bill would require, after January 1, 2026, the Judicial Council to adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3512 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3512. One shall not change their purpose to the injury of another.SEC. 2. Section 3513 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3513. Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established for a public reason cannot be contravened by a private agreement.SEC. 3. Section 3515 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3515. A person who consents to an act is not wronged by it.SEC. 4. Section 3517 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3517. No one can take advantage of their own wrong.SEC. 5. Section 3518 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3518. A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.SEC. 6. Section 3519 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3519. A person who can and does not forbid that which is done on their behalf, is deemed to have bidden it.SEC. 7. Section 3521 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3521. A person who takes the benefit must bear the burden.SEC. 8. Section 3526 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3526. No person is responsible for that which no person can control.SEC. 9. Section 3529 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3529. That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done, in favor of a person to whom, and against a person from whom, performance is due.SEC. 10. Section 3543 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3543. Where one of two innocent persons must suffer by the act of a third, the person, by whose negligence it happened, must be the sufferer.SEC. 11. Section 205 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 12. Section 205 is added to the Code of Civil Procedure, to read:205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, including allowing a juror the ability to express their gender identity or gender expression, if applicable.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
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3- Assembly Bill No. 1899 CHAPTER 812An act to amend Sections 3512, 3513, 3515, 3517, 3518, 3519, 3521, 3526, 3529, and 3543 of the Civil Code, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 205 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to courts. [ Approved by Governor September 28, 2024. Filed with Secretary of State September 28, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1899, Cervantes. Courts.(1) Existing law includes maxims of jurisprudence in civil law.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to some of these provisions.(2) Existing law requires that, if a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire must ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror. Existing law authorizes a court or trial judge to require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, or as proposed by counsel in a particular care to assist the voir dire process.This bill would require, after January 1, 2026, the Judicial Council to adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
3+ Enrolled September 04, 2024 Passed IN Senate August 28, 2024 Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2024 Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024 Amended IN Senate June 18, 2024 Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024 Amended IN Assembly February 26, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1899Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes(Coauthor: Senator Roth)January 23, 2024An act to amend Sections 3512, 3513, 3515, 3517, 3518, 3519, 3521, 3526, 3529, and 3543 of the Civil Code, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 205 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to courts.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1899, Cervantes. Courts.(1) Existing law includes maxims of jurisprudence in civil law.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to some of these provisions.(2) Existing law requires that, if a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire must ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror. Existing law authorizes a court or trial judge to require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, or as proposed by counsel in a particular care to assist the voir dire process.This bill would require, after January 1, 2026, the Judicial Council to adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
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9+Passed IN Assembly August 30, 2024
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11+Amended IN Senate June 18, 2024
12+Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024
13+Amended IN Assembly February 26, 2024
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2134 (1) Existing law includes maxims of jurisprudence in civil law.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to some of these provisions.(2) Existing law requires that, if a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire must ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror. Existing law authorizes a court or trial judge to require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, or as proposed by counsel in a particular care to assist the voir dire process.This bill would require, after January 1, 2026, the Judicial Council to adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, as specified.
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2336 (1) Existing law includes maxims of jurisprudence in civil law.
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2538 This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to some of these provisions.
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2740 (2) Existing law requires that, if a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire must ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror. Existing law authorizes a court or trial judge to require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, or as proposed by counsel in a particular care to assist the voir dire process.
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2942 This bill would require, after January 1, 2026, the Judicial Council to adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, as specified.
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3548 The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3512 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3512. One shall not change their purpose to the injury of another.SEC. 2. Section 3513 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3513. Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established for a public reason cannot be contravened by a private agreement.SEC. 3. Section 3515 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3515. A person who consents to an act is not wronged by it.SEC. 4. Section 3517 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3517. No one can take advantage of their own wrong.SEC. 5. Section 3518 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3518. A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.SEC. 6. Section 3519 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3519. A person who can and does not forbid that which is done on their behalf, is deemed to have bidden it.SEC. 7. Section 3521 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3521. A person who takes the benefit must bear the burden.SEC. 8. Section 3526 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3526. No person is responsible for that which no person can control.SEC. 9. Section 3529 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3529. That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done, in favor of a person to whom, and against a person from whom, performance is due.SEC. 10. Section 3543 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3543. Where one of two innocent persons must suffer by the act of a third, the person, by whose negligence it happened, must be the sufferer.SEC. 11. Section 205 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 12. Section 205 is added to the Code of Civil Procedure, to read:205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, including allowing a juror the ability to express their gender identity or gender expression, if applicable.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
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3750 The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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4154 SECTION 1. Section 3512 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3512. One shall not change their purpose to the injury of another.
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4356 SECTION 1. Section 3512 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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4760 3512. One shall not change their purpose to the injury of another.
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4962 3512. One shall not change their purpose to the injury of another.
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5164 3512. One shall not change their purpose to the injury of another.
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5568 3512. One shall not change their purpose to the injury of another.
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5770 SEC. 2. Section 3513 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3513. Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established for a public reason cannot be contravened by a private agreement.
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5972 SEC. 2. Section 3513 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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6376 3513. Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established for a public reason cannot be contravened by a private agreement.
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6578 3513. Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established for a public reason cannot be contravened by a private agreement.
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6780 3513. Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established for a public reason cannot be contravened by a private agreement.
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7184 3513. Any one may waive the advantage of a law intended solely for their benefit. But a law established for a public reason cannot be contravened by a private agreement.
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7386 SEC. 3. Section 3515 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3515. A person who consents to an act is not wronged by it.
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7588 SEC. 3. Section 3515 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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7992 3515. A person who consents to an act is not wronged by it.
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8194 3515. A person who consents to an act is not wronged by it.
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8396 3515. A person who consents to an act is not wronged by it.
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87100 3515. A person who consents to an act is not wronged by it.
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89102 SEC. 4. Section 3517 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3517. No one can take advantage of their own wrong.
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91104 SEC. 4. Section 3517 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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95108 3517. No one can take advantage of their own wrong.
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99112 3517. No one can take advantage of their own wrong.
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103116 3517. No one can take advantage of their own wrong.
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105118 SEC. 5. Section 3518 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3518. A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.
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107120 SEC. 5. Section 3518 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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111124 3518. A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.
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113126 3518. A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.
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115128 3518. A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.
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119132 3518. A person who has fraudulently dispossessed themselves of a thing may be treated as if they still had possession.
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121134 SEC. 6. Section 3519 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3519. A person who can and does not forbid that which is done on their behalf, is deemed to have bidden it.
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123136 SEC. 6. Section 3519 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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127140 3519. A person who can and does not forbid that which is done on their behalf, is deemed to have bidden it.
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129142 3519. A person who can and does not forbid that which is done on their behalf, is deemed to have bidden it.
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131144 3519. A person who can and does not forbid that which is done on their behalf, is deemed to have bidden it.
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135148 3519. A person who can and does not forbid that which is done on their behalf, is deemed to have bidden it.
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137150 SEC. 7. Section 3521 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3521. A person who takes the benefit must bear the burden.
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139152 SEC. 7. Section 3521 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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143156 3521. A person who takes the benefit must bear the burden.
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145158 3521. A person who takes the benefit must bear the burden.
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153166 SEC. 8. Section 3526 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3526. No person is responsible for that which no person can control.
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155168 SEC. 8. Section 3526 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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159172 3526. No person is responsible for that which no person can control.
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163176 3526. No person is responsible for that which no person can control.
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167180 3526. No person is responsible for that which no person can control.
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169182 SEC. 9. Section 3529 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3529. That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done, in favor of a person to whom, and against a person from whom, performance is due.
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171184 SEC. 9. Section 3529 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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175188 3529. That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done, in favor of a person to whom, and against a person from whom, performance is due.
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177190 3529. That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done, in favor of a person to whom, and against a person from whom, performance is due.
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179192 3529. That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done, in favor of a person to whom, and against a person from whom, performance is due.
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183196 3529. That which ought to have been done is to be regarded as done, in favor of a person to whom, and against a person from whom, performance is due.
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185198 SEC. 10. Section 3543 of the Civil Code is amended to read:3543. Where one of two innocent persons must suffer by the act of a third, the person, by whose negligence it happened, must be the sufferer.
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187200 SEC. 10. Section 3543 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
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191204 3543. Where one of two innocent persons must suffer by the act of a third, the person, by whose negligence it happened, must be the sufferer.
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193206 3543. Where one of two innocent persons must suffer by the act of a third, the person, by whose negligence it happened, must be the sufferer.
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201214 SEC. 11. Section 205 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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207220 205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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209222 205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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211224 205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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215228 205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.
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217230 (b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.
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219232 (c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.
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221234 (d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.
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223236 (e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.
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225238 SEC. 12. Section 205 is added to the Code of Civil Procedure, to read:205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, including allowing a juror the ability to express their gender identity or gender expression, if applicable.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
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227240 SEC. 12. Section 205 is added to the Code of Civil Procedure, to read:
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231244 205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, including allowing a juror the ability to express their gender identity or gender expression, if applicable.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
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233246 205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, including allowing a juror the ability to express their gender identity or gender expression, if applicable.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
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235248 205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.(b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.(c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.(d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.(e) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, including allowing a juror the ability to express their gender identity or gender expression, if applicable.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.
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239252 205. (a) If a jury commissioner requires a person to complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire shall ask only questions related to juror identification, qualification, and ability to serve as a prospective juror.
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241254 (b) Except as ordered by the court, the questionnaire referred to in subdivision (a) shall be used solely for qualifying prospective jurors, and for management of the jury system, and not for assisting in the courtroom voir dire process of selecting trial jurors for specific cases.
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243256 (c) The court may require a prospective juror to complete such additional questionnaires as may be deemed relevant and necessary for assisting in the voir dire process or to ascertain whether a fair cross section of the population is represented as required by law, if such procedures are established by local court rule.
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245258 (d) The trial judge may direct a prospective juror to complete additional questionnaires as proposed by counsel in a particular case to assist the voir dire process.
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247260 (e) The Judicial Council shall adopt a standard of judicial administration to ensure that juror identification and any juror questionnaire is inclusive, including allowing a juror the ability to express their gender identity or gender expression, if applicable.
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249262 (f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.