# Cal. CCP § 472: Section 472

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## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. CCP § 472
- **Heading:** Section 472
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code ccp / Part 2 / Title 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 472

## Text

(a) A party may amend its pleading once without leave of the court at any time before the answer, demurrer, or motion to strike is filed, or after a demurrer or motion to strike is filed but before the demurrer or motion to strike is heard if the amended pleading is filed and served no later than the date for filing an opposition to the demurrer or motion to strike. A party may amend the pleading after the date for filing an opposition to the demurrer or motion to strike, upon stipulation by the parties. The time for responding to an amended pleading shall be computed from the date of service of the amended pleading.

(b) This section shall not apply to a special motion brought pursuant to Section 425.16.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. CCP § 469 Section 469](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S469.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 470 Section 470](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S470.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 471 Section 471](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S471.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 471.5 Section 471.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S471.5.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 472 Section 472](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S472.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 472a Section 472a](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S472a.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 472b Section 472b](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S472b.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 472c Section 472c](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S472c.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 472d Section 472d](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S472d.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 473 Section 473](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S473.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 473.1 Section 473.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S473.1.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 473.2 Section 473.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S473.2.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 473.5 Section 473.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S473.5.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 474 Section 474](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T6_C8_S474.md)

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