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December 13-14, 2007 - Agenda

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The next meeting of the Commission is scheduled for:

December 13, 2007 (Thursday) -- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
December 14, 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.


Thursday, December 13 -- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm


  1. Minutes of October 26, 2007, Meeting (11/9/07)
          Download PDF file: Minutes

  2. Administrative Matters

    Schedule of Future Meetings
    Memorandum 2007-46 (BH) (12/3/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    New Topics and Priorities
    Memorandum 2007-48 (BG) (11/21/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-48 (BG) (12/13/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Second Supplement to Memorandum 2007-48 (BG) (12/20/07)
         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

    Revocable Transfer on Death Deed
    Memorandum 2007-60 (BH) (12/5/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  4. Civil Discovery: Deposition in Out-of-State Litigation [Study J-505]

    Comments on Revised Tentative Recommendation
    Memorandum 2007-51 (BG) (12/4/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Revised Tentative Recommendation (August 2007)

  5. Trial Court Restructuring

    Appellate Jurisdiction of Bail Forfeiture (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) [Study J-1450]
    Memorandum 2007-49 (CB) (11/27/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (June 2007)

    Miscellaneous Issues (Comments on Tentative Recommendation) [Study J-1403]
    Memorandum 2007-50 (CB) (11/28/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (August 2007)

  6. Donative Transfer Restrictions [Study L-622]

    General Principles
    Memorandum 2007-30 (BH) (8/14/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-30 (8/24/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

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

    Draft Recommendation
    Memorandum 2007-52 (BH) (11/9/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-52 (BH) (12/7/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  8. Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions [Study K-600]

    Present Sense Impressions (Comments on Tentative Recommendation)
    Memorandum 2007-53 (BG) (12/10/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (October 2007)

    Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Comments on Tentative Recommendation)
    Memorandum 2007-54 (BG) (12/11/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-54 (BG) (12/13/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (October 2007)

  9. 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)

  10. 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

    Comments on Tentative Recommendation
    Memorandum 2007-55 (BG) (11/27/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-55 (BH) (12/4/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Second Supplement to Memorandum 2007-55 (BH) (12/12/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Third Supplement to Memorandum 2007-55 (BH) (12/14/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (June 2007)

    Draft Recommendation
    Memorandum 2007-56 (BH) (12/4/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  11. Mechanics Lien Law [Study H-821]

    Deferred Issues
    Memorandum 2007-57 (SC) (11/29/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2007-57 (SC) (12/11/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (June 2006)

    Draft Recommendation
    Memorandum 2007-58 (SC) (12/10/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

** Note. Items not completed on Thursday will be taken up on Friday. **