California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 3 - Mandatory Time for Bringing Action to Trial or New Trial

• Section 583.310.
  An action shall be brought to trial within five years after the action is commenced against the defendant.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5.)
• Section 583.320.
  (a) If a new trial is granted in the action the action shall again be brought to trial within the following times:(1) If a trial is commenced...
• Section 583.330.
  The parties may extend the time within which an action must be brought to trial pursuant to this article by the following means:(a) By written stipulation....
• Section 583.340.
  In computing the time within which an action must be brought to trial pursuant to this article, there shall be excluded the time during which...
• Section 583.350.
  If the time within which an action must be brought to trial pursuant to this article is tolled or otherwise extended pursuant to statute with...
• Section 583.360.
  (a) An action shall be dismissed by the court on its own motion or on motion of the defendant, after notice to the parties, if the...

Last modified: October 22, 2018