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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

§ 583.330

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

The parties may extend the time within which an action must be brought to trial pursuant to this article by the following means:

(a) By written stipulation. The stipulation need not be filed but, if it is not filed, the stipulation shall be brought to the attention of the court if relevant to a motion for dismissal.

(b) By oral agreement made in open court, if entered in the minutes of the court or a transcript is made.

(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5.)

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