-- Last revised 2/8/10 --

Revision of No Contest Clause Statute

    Pursuant to SCR 42 (Campbell) of the 2005 legislative session, the Commission conducted a comprehensive study of the state's no contest clause statute and recommended a number of improvements to that statute.
    The Commission's recommendation on this matter was enacted into law in 2008. See 2008 Cal. Stat. ch. 174; SB 1264 (Harman).
    The Commission has also recommended a small number of technical changes to correct cross-references that were made obsolete by SB 1264. Those corrections would be implemented by legislation introduced in 2009. See SB 105 (Harman).
    If you have questions or comments about this study contact Brian Hebert, bhebert@clrc.ca.gov.

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• Final Recommendation
• Tentative Recommendation
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Legislation

• 2009: Senate Bill 308 (Harman) [No Contest Clause: Conforming Revisions]
  [Enacted as 2009 Cal. Stat. ch. 348]

• 2008: Senate Bill 1264 (Harman) [Revision of the No Contest Clause Statute]
  [Enacted as 2008 Cal. Stat. ch. 174]

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Final Recommendation

• Recommendation -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute: Conforming Revisions (February 2009)

• Recommendation -- Revision of the No Contest Clause Statute (January 2008)

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Tentative Recommendations and Other Requests for Comment

• Tentative Rec. -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (April 2007) -- Comments Due: 7/15/2007.

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Meeting Minutes

• February 19, 2009 Meeting in Sacramento
• January 17, 2008 Meeting in Sacramento
• December 13-14, 2007 Meeting in Burbank
• October 26, 2007 Meeting in Burbank
• August 24, 2007 Meeting in Burbank
• April 26, 2007 Meeting in Sacramento
• March 1, 2007 Meeting in Sacramento
• December 8, 2006 Meeting in Burbank
• October 27, 2006 Meeting in Burbank
• November 18, 2005 Meeting in Oakland

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Staff Memoranda

• Memo 2009-2 -- Revision of No Contst Clause Statute: Conforming Revisions (Draft Recommendation) (01/21/2009)

• Memo 2008-44 -- 2008 Legislative Program: Final Report (10/15/2008)

• Memo 2008-11, Supp. 1 -- 2008 Legislative Program: SB 1264 (Harman) (04/10/2008)

• Memo 2008-3, Supp. 2 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Public Comment) (01/15/2008)

• Memo 2008-3, Supp. 1 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Transitional Issues) (01/15/2008)

• Memo 2008-3 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Discussion of Issues) (01/08/2008)

• Memo 2007-52, Supp. 1 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Public Comment) (12/7/2007)

• Memo 2007-52 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Draft Recommendation) (11/9/2007)

• Memo 2007-44, Supp. 3 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Discussion of Issues) (10/25/2007)

• Memo 2007-44, Supp. 2 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Discussion of Issues) (10/24/2007)

• Memo 2007-44, Supp. 1 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Discussion of Issues) (10/19/2007)

• Memo 2007-44 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Discussion of Issues) (10/18/2007)

• Memo 2007-29, Supp. 1 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (8/24/2007)

• Memo 2007-29 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) (8/13/2007)

• Memo 2007-10 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Draft of Proposed Law) (4/16/2007)

• Memo 2007-7 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute: Practitioner Survey (12/21/2006)

• Memo 2006-45, Supp. 2 -- Exhibit (12/8/2006)

• Memo 2006-45, Supp. 1 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Discussion of Issues) (12/4/2006)

• Memo 2006-45 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Discussion of Issues)  (11/21/2006)

• Memo 2006-42, Supp. 2 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Additional Public Comment) (10/25/2006)

• Memo 2006-42, Supp. 1 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (10/23/2006)

• Memo 2006-42 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (10/10/2006)

• Memo 2005-47 -- Revision of No Contest Clause Statute (Scope of Study) (11/4/2005)

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