California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 340.3

CCP § 340.3 Effective Jan 1, 2016Title 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)Unless a longer period is prescribed for a specific action, in any action for damages against a defendant based upon the defendant’s commission of a felony offense for which the defendant has been convicted, the time for commencement of the action shall be within one year after judgment is pronounced.

(b)(1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an action for damages against a defendant based upon the defendant’s commission of a felony offense for which the defendant has been convicted may be commenced within 10 years of the date on which the defendant is discharged from parole if the conviction was for any offense specified in paragraph (1), except voluntary manslaughter, (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (16), (17), (20), (22), (25), (34), or (35) of subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 of the Penal Code.

(2)No civil action may be commenced pursuant to paragraph (1) if any of the following applies:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 465, Sec. 1. (AB 538) Effective January 1, 2016.