Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.503 · Article 1. General Provisions
Requests for extensions of time or to shorten time
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Assigned judge may grant request
The assigned judge, on terms that are just, may shorten or extend the time within which any act is permitted or required to be done by a party. Unless otherwise ordered, any motion or application for an extension of time to perform an act required by these rules must be served and submitted in accordance with rule 3.501(17).
(b) Stipulation requires consent of assigned judge
A stipulation for an extension of time for the filing and service of documents required by the rules in this chapter requires approval of the assigned judge.
(c) Extension does not extend time for bringing action to trial
Nothing in this rule extends the time within which a party must bring an action to trial under Code of Civil Procedure section 583.310.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective January 1, 1974; previously amended and lettered effective January 1, 2005.)
(Subd (b) amended and lettered effective January 1, 2005; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective January 1, 1974.)
(Subd (c) adopted effective January 1, 2005.)
Rule 3.503 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1503 effective January 1, 1974; previously amended effective January 1, 2005.
Source of truth
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- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_503
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