Civil Code Definitions & Foundations
§4135
Declaration, Defined
Chapter 1 · General Provisions · Definitions
Text current as of 2026-07-07 · Last amended by AB 805, eff. 2014-01-01
The code says CIV §4135
“Declaration” means the document, however denominated, that contains the information required by Sections 4250 and 4255.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
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Used by 41 sections.
§4130 §4145 §4150 §4185 §4200 §4205 §4210 §4215 §4225 §4235 §4250 §4255 §4260 §4265 §4270 §4275 §4350 §4365 §4500 §4505 §4580 §4600 §4610 §4645 §4650 §4735 §4741 §4745 §4745.1 §4775 §4780 §4790 §5240 §5300 §5605 §5650 §5675 §5680 §5685 §5875 §5975