California Code of Civil Procedure Section 635

CA Civ Pro Code § 635 (2017)  

In all cases where the decision of the court has been entered in its minutes, and when the judge who heard or tried the case is unavailable, the formal judgment or order conforming to the minutes may be signed by the presiding judge of the court or by a judge designated by the presiding judge.

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 876, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018