§ 23397 Court Jurisdiction After County Creation

Government Code·California

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•If a new county is created, the old county's court still handles cases that were already started there.
•This only applies to cases that were ongoing before the new county was formed.
•The court keeps control of these cases even if the area is now part of a new county.

Example

A small town is part of County A, but it becomes its own County B. Before this change, someone in the town sued their neighbor over a property line.

Even though the town is now County B, the court in County A will still decide the property line case because it started before the new county was created.

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§ 23397 Court Jurisdiction After County Creation

On and after the date of creation of the proposed county, the superior court in the affected county or counties shall retain jurisdiction in all cases pending in a session of such court which is located within the boundaries of the proposed county immediately prior to its creation. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1392.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 23397.

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