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 § 583.360 (2026)

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(a)An action shall be dismissed by the court on its own motion or on motion of the defendant, after notice to the parties, if the action is not brought to trial within the time prescribed in this article.

(b)The requirements of this article are mandatory and are not subject to extension, excuse, or exception except as expressly provided by statute.