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CA AB2201

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/27/2018

Primary Sponsor

Chad Mayes

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Adds human trafficking as a reason to exempt a name change action from publication requirements, joining existing exemptions for domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault
  • Requires courts to keep confidential the current legal name of petitioners seeking name changes for qualifying reasons and prohibits publication in court calendars, indexes, or public records
  • Eliminates court fees for minors petitioning for name changes when the action qualifies for the publication exemption under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1277(b)
  • Names this fee exemption provision "Sydney's Law"
  • Became operative on September 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Court fees: name changes: exemption.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 818, Statutes of 2018.

9/27/2018

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/13/2018
Judiciary4/25/2018
Rules4/12/2018
Appropriations3/20/2018
Judiciary2/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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