PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.34›TITLE 8. OF THE TRIAL AND JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTIONS 577-674›CHAPTER 1.5. Dismissal for Delay in Prosecution 583.110-583.430›ARTICLE 3. Mandatory Time for Bringing Action to Trial or New Trial 583.310-583.360
§ 583.310
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
An action shall be brought to trial within five years after the action is commenced against the defendant.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5.)
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