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PART 3. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE 1063-1822.60›TITLE 7. EMINENT DOMAIN LAW 1230.010-1273.050›CHAPTER 5. Commencement of Proceeding 1250.010-1250.430›ARTICLE 6. Settlement Offers and Alternative Dispute Resolution 1250.410-1250.430

§ 1250.430

California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Notwithstanding any other statute or rule of court governing the date of trial of an eminent domain proceeding, on motion of a party the court may postpone the date of trial for a period that appears adequate to enable resolution of a dispute pursuant to alternative resolution procedures, if it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the court that all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) The parties are actively engaged in alternative resolution of the dispute pursuant to Section 1250.420.

(b) The parties appear to be making progress toward resolution of the dispute without the need for a trial of the matter.

(c) The parties agree that additional time for the purpose of alternative dispute resolution is desirable.

(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 428, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)

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