Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.113 · Chapter 1. Pretrial Proceedings
Motions and grounds for continuance of criminal case set for trial
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
Motions to continue the trial of a criminal case are disfavored and will be denied unless the moving party, under Penal Code section 1050, presents affirmative proof in open court that the ends of justice require a continuance.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 4.113 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 227.7 effective January 1, 1985 previously renumbered effective January 1, 2001.
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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/four/rule4_113
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