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October 26, 2007 - Agenda

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The next meeting of the Commission is scheduled for:

October 26, 2007 (Friday) -- 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Burbank Airport Marriott
2500 Hollywood Way
(formerly the Burbank Airport Hilton)

Quorum: The meeting will be held at the above location. If it is difficult or impossible to convene a quorum at the meeting, a quorum may be established and other action may be taken at the meeting by teleconference, accessible and audible to the public at the above location.

Further Information: Contact Brian Hebert, Executive Secretary, or another member of the Commission's staff, at the office of the Commission listed at the following link: Contact Information. Agenda items may be deleted or the meeting may be rescheduled, on short notice. If you plan to attend the meeting, please leave contact information at 650-494-1335, or by email to agenda@clrc.ca.gov and you will be notified of late changes.

MCLE: The California Law Revision Commission is a State Bar of California Approved MCLE Provider. This meeting is approved for a maximum of 6 hours of MCLE credit, depending on how long the Commission meets. Meeting materials are available free of charge on the Internet or may be purchased in advance from the Commission.


Friday, October 26 -- 9:00 am - 4:30 pm


  1. Minutes of August 24, 2007, Meeting (8/31/07)
          Download PDF file: Minutes

  2. Administrative Matters

    Schedule of Future Meetings
    Memorandum 2007-36 (BH) (8/29/07)
          Download PDF file: Memo

    2007-2008 Annual Report (Staff Draft)
    Memorandum 2007-37 (CB) (10/4/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Report of Executive Secretary
    Oral Report. May include budget, personnel, contract, meeting schedule, attendance, or other current agency administrative matters.

  3. 2007 Legislative Program

    Final Report
    Memorandum 2007-39 (BH) (10/19/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  4. Statute of Limitations for Legal Malpractice [Study J-111]

    Comments of Rodney Pinks
    Memorandum 2007-38 (BH) (10/19/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  5. Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions [Study K-600]

    Present Sense Impressions (Draft of Tentative Recommendation)
    Memorandum 2007-40 (BG & CB) (10/18/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-40 (BG & CB) (10/24/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Draft of Tentative Recommendation)
    Memorandum 2007-41 (BG) (10/10/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-41 (BG) (10/16/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Second Supplement to Memorandum 2007-41 (BG) (10/23/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Third Supplement to Memorandum 2007-41 (BG) (10/26/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  6. Technical and Minor Substantive Statutory Corrections [Study T-101]

    Obsolete References to Recording Technology (Comments on Tentative Recommendation)
    Memorandum 2007-43 (SC) (9/27/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-43 (BH) (10/19/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (April 2007)

  7. Revision of No Contest Clause Statute [Study L-637]

    Discussion of Issues
    Memorandum 2007-44 (BH) (10/18/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-44 (BH) (10/19/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Second Supplement to Memorandum 2007-44 (BH) (10/24/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Third Supplement to Memorandum 2007-44 (BH) (10/24/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  8. Mechanics Lien Law [Study H-821]

    Public Work of Improvement (Comments on Tentative Recommendation)
    Memorandum 2007-45 (SC) (9/24/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-45 (SC) (10/4/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Second Supplement to Memorandum 2007-45 (SC) (10/16/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Third Supplement to Memorandum 2007-45 (SC) (10/18/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Fourth Supplement to Memorandum 2007-45 (SC) (10/24/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  9. Statutory Clarification and Simplification of CID Law [Study H-855]

    Comments on Tentative Recommendation
    Memorandum 2007-47 (BH) (10/13/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-47 (BH) (10/13/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Second Supplement to Memorandum 2007-47 (BH) (10/23/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Third Supplement to Memorandum 2007-47 (BH) (10/26/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Fourth Supplement to Memorandum 2007-47 (BH) (10/26/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (June 2007)