California Civil Code

§ 3339.10

CIV § 3339.10 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The immigration or citizenship status of any person is irrelevant to any issue of liability or remedy under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1940) of Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 789) of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of this code, or under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or in any civil action involving a tenant’s housing rights.

(b)(1) In proceedings or discovery undertaken in a civil action to enforce Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1940) of Title 5 of Part 4 of Division 3, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 789) of Title 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of this code, or under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1159) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or in any civil action involving a tenant’s housing rights, no inquiry shall be permitted into a person’s immigration or citizenship status, except as follows:

(A)The tenant’s claims or defenses raised place the person’s immigration or citizenship status directly in contention.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 489, Sec. 7. (AB 291) Effective January 1, 2018.