Cal. Probate Code § 1240 : California Probate Code — General Provisions Of A Procedural Nature — Citations — Generally Date: 31 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Where use of a citation is authorized or required by statute, a citation may be issued by the court clerk on the application of any party, without a court order, except in cases where an order is expressly required by law. Ca. Prob. Code § 1240