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DIVISION 16. ELECTIONS CONTESTS 16000-16940›CHAPTER 5. Form of Contest Statement 16400-16467›ARTICLE 4. Contests Involving a Recount 16460-16467

§ 16466

California Elections Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The defendant may not make any special appearance for any purpose except as provided in this article. Any appearance whatever of the defendant or any request to the court by the defendant or his or her attorney shall be entered as a general appearance in the contest.

No demurrer or objection may be taken by the parties in any other manner than by answer, and all the objections shall be contained in the answer.

(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

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