Code Civ. Proc., § 1062.3 · Chapter 8. Declaratory Relief
Code Civ. Proc., § 1062.3
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), actions brought under the provisions of this chapter shall be set for trial at the earliest possible date and shall take precedence over all other cases, except older matters of the same character and matters to which special precedence may be given by law.
(b) Any action brought under the provisions of this chapter in which the plaintiff seeks any relief, in addition to a declaration of rights and duties, shall take such precedence only upon noticed motion and a showing that the action requires a speedy trial.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by renumbering Section 1062a by Stats. 1980, Ch. 676, Sec. 66.
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