Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.721 · Chapter 3. Case Management
Case management review
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
In every general civil case except complex cases and cases exempted under rules 3.712(b)-(d), 3.714(c)-(d), 3.735(b), 2.573(e), and 3.740(c), the court must review the case no later than 180 days after the filing of the initial complaint
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 3.721 amended effective July 1, 2007; adopted effective January 1, 2007.
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_721
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