Code Civ. Proc., § 583.310 · Article 3. Mandatory Time for Bringing Action to Trial or New Trial
Code Civ. Proc., § 583.310
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An action shall be brought to trial within five years after the action is commenced against the defendant.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5.
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=583.310.
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