California Code of Civil Procedure

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Title 2 JUDICIAL OFFICERS
Chapter 4. 
Incidental Powers And Duties
of Judicial Officers
Sections 177-179

Chapter 3 Incidental Powers And Duties of Judicial Officers
Sections 177-179

 

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
SECTION 177.5

177.5.  A judicial officer shall have the power to impose reasonable
money sanctions, not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500),
notwithstanding any other provision of law, payable to the court, for
any violation of a lawful court order by a person, done without good
cause or substantial justification. This power shall not apply to
advocacy of counsel before the court. For the purposes of this
section, the term "person" includes a witness, a party, a party's
attorney, or both.
   Sanctions pursuant to this section shall not be imposed except on
notice contained in a party's moving or responding papers; or on the
court's own motion, after notice and opportunity to be heard. An
order imposing sanctions shall be in writing and shall recite in
detail the conduct or circumstances justifying the order.


 

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