Section 15641 Of Article 4. Court-ordered Recounts From California Elections Code >> Division 15. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 4.

. Section 15001 shall apply unless a court orders the program held pending the conclusion of litigation challenging the outcome of an election. If court action or an official recount is initiated while the program is on deposit, the Secretary of State shall make the program available to the court or the elections official in whose jurisdiction the court action or recount takes place, upon written request.