Cal. Codes » Code of Civil Procedure / PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS / TITLE 8. OF THE TRIAL AND JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTIONS / CHAPTER 1.5. Dismissal for Delay in Prosecution / ARTICLE 3. Mandatory Time for Bringing Action to Trial or New Trial
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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 583.310 (2026)

Mandatory Time for Bringing Action to Trial or New Trial

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An action shall be brought to trial within five years after the action is commenced against the defendant.