§ 1201 Notice Exemption For Petitioners

Probate Code·California

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This law says that when someone must give legal notice, they don't have to serve that notice on themselves or on any other person who is also filing the petition.

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•You don't have to give notice to yourself.
•You don't have to give notice to other petitioners who are part of the same case.
•The rule applies whenever a notice must be served.

Example

A group of neighbors files a petition to stop a noisy construction project. One of them is responsible for delivering the required notice to the city.

The neighbor can deliver the notice to the city but does not need to send a copy to themselves or to the other neighbors who also signed the petition.

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§ 1201 Notice Exemption For Petitioners

If a person is required to give notice, the person required to give the notice need not give the notice to himself or herself or to any other person who joins in the petition. (Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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notice petition

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Probate Code. Section 1201.

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