Code Civ. Proc., § 37 · Chapter 1. Courts of Justice in General
Code Civ. Proc., § 37
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A civil action shall be entitled to preference, if the action is one in which the plaintiff is seeking damages which were alleged to have been caused by the defendant during the commission of a felony offense for which the defendant has been criminally convicted.
(b) The court shall endeavor to try the action within 120 days of the grant of preference.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 938, Sec. 1. Effective September 20, 1983.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=37.
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