California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 2 - New Trials

• Section 656.
  A new trial is a re-examination of an issue of fact in the same court after a trial and decision by a jury, court, or...
• Section 657.
  The verdict may be vacated and any other decision may be modified or vacated, in whole or in part, and a new or further trial...
• Section 657.1.
  A new trial may also be granted as provided in Section 914 of this code.(Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 387.)
• Section 658.
  When the application is made for a cause mentioned in the first, second, third and fourth subdivisions of Section 657, it must be made upon...
• Section 659.
  (a) The party intending to move for a new trial shall file with the clerk and serve upon each adverse party a notice of his or...
• Section 659a.
  Within 10 days of filing the notice, the moving party shall serve upon all other parties and file any brief and accompanying documents, including affidavits...
• Section 660.
  On the hearing of such motion, reference may be had in all cases to the pleadings and orders of the court on file, and when...
• Section 661.
  The motion for a new trial shall be heard and determined by the judge who presided at the trial; provided, however, that in case of...
• Section 662.
  In ruling on such motion, in a cause tried without a jury, the court may, on such terms as may be just, change or add...
• Section 662.5.
  (a) In any civil action where after trial by jury an order granting a new trial limited to the issue of damages would be proper, the...
• Section 663.
  A judgment or decree, when based upon a decision by the court, or the special verdict of a jury, may, upon motion of the party...
• Section 663a.
  (a) A party intending to make a motion to set aside and vacate a judgment, as described in Section 663, shall file with the clerk and...
• Section 663.1.
  The court may grant a new trial of any action or proceeding when all of the following conditions exist:(a) Any proposed bill of exceptions or statement...
• Section 663.2.
  Pending the hearing of a motion pursuant to Section 663.1 to grant a new trial, the time within which a bill of exceptions may be...

Last modified: October 22, 2018