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January 17, 2008 - Agenda

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The next meeting of the Commission is scheduled for:

January 17, 2008 (Thursday) -- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
State Capitol
Room 127

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, January 17 -- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm


  1. Minutes of December 13-14, 2007, Meeting (1/7/08)
          Download PDF file: Minutes

  2. Administrative Matters

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

  3. Miscellaneous Hearsay Exceptions [Study K-600]

    Present Sense Impressions (Comments on Tentative Recommendation)
    Memorandum 2008-1 (BG) (01/14/08)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (October 2007)

    Forfeiture by Wrongdoing (Comments on Tentative Recommendation)
    Memorandum 2008-2 (BG) (1/15/07)
         Download PDF file: Memo

    Tentative Recommendation (October 2007)

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

    Discussion of Issues
    Memorandum 2008-3 (BH) (01/08/08)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2008-3 (BH) (01/15/08)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    Second Supplement to Memorandum 2008-3 (BH) (01/15/08)
         Download PDF file: Memo

  5. Mechanics Lien Law [Study H-821]

    Preliminary Part of Recommendation
    Memorandum 2008-4 (SC) (01/11/08)
         Download PDF file: Memo
    First Supplement to Memorandum 2008-4 (SC) (01/17/08)
         Download PDF file: Memo