Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Orange Municipal Code Ch. 9.24 Tort Claims
Orange Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Orange
Cite as: Orange Municipal Code Chapter 9.24 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 9.24.010. Unlawful Acts.¶
A. No person shall solicit employment for himself or herself or for any other person, either directly or through some other person acting on his or her behalf, to prosecute, collect, settle, compromise or to negotiate for the settlement, compromise or collection of any tort claim, on behalf of any tort claimant, in which he or she has no pecuniary interest arising from such tort.
B. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prevent joint tort claimants from negotiating with each other for the purpose of combining respective claims or actions against the tort feasor.
(Prior code 4251; Ord. 360; Ord. 376)
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