Code Civ. Proc., § 583.340 · Article 3. Mandatory Time for Bringing Action to Trial or New Trial
Code Civ. Proc., § 583.340
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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 any of the following conditions existed:
(a) The jurisdiction of the court to try the action was suspended.
(b) Prosecution or trial of the action was stayed or enjoined.
(c) Bringing the action to trial, for any other reason, was impossible, impracticable, or futile.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5.
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