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California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026
§ 1953
As used in this article “record” includes all or any part of any judgment, decree, order, document, paper, process, or file.
§ 1953.01
Whenever in any action or special proceeding, civil or criminal, in any court of this State any record is lost, injured, or destroyed by reason of con…
§ 1953.02
Upon notice given pursuant to Sections 1010 to 1020, inclusive, of this code, and its being shown to the satisfaction of the court that the record has…
§ 1953.03
Whenever in any action or special proceeding, civil or criminal, in any court of this State any record is lost, injured, or destroyed by reason of con…
§ 1953.04
Upon the hearing if the court is satisfied that the statements contained in the written application are true, it shall make an order reciting the subs…
§ 1953.05
The record in all cases where the proceeding is in rem, including probate, guardianship, conservatorship, and insolvency proceedings, may be supplied …
§ 1953.06
If an appeal to a reviewing court has been taken in any action or special proceeding in any trial court in which the record has been subsequently lost…