California Code
PART 2 - OF CIVIL ACTIONS
TITLE 8 - OF THE TRIAL AND JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTIONS

CHAPTER 1 - Judgment in General

Section 577. - 577. A judgment is the final determination of the rights...

Section 577.5. - 577.5. In any judgment, or execution upon such judgment, the...

Section 578. - 578. Judgment may be given for or against one or...

Section 579. - 579. In an action against several defendants, the Court may,...

Section 580. - 580. (a) The relief granted to the plaintiff, if there...

Section 580a. - 580a. Whenever a money judgment is sought for the balance...

Section 580b. - 580b. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), no deficiency...

Section 580c. - 580c. In all cases where existing deeds of trust or...

Section 580d. - 580d. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no deficiency...

Section 580e. - 580e. (a) (1) No deficiency shall be owed or collected,...

Section 580.5. - 580.5. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Beneficiary” means...

Section 580.7. - 580.7. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Beneficiary” means...

Section 581. - 581. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Action” means...

Section 581.5. - 581.5. In a case involving consumer debt, as defined in...

Section 581c. - 581c. (a) Only after, and not before, the plaintiff has...

Section 581d. - 581d. A written dismissal of an action shall be entered...

Section 582. - 582. In all other cases judgment shall be rendered on...

Section 582.5. - 582.5. In a limited civil case in which the defendant...

CHAPTER 1.5 - Dismissal for Delay in Prosecution

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions and General Provisions

Section 583.110. - 583.110. As used in this chapter, unless the provision or...

Section 583.120. - 583.120. (a) This chapter applies to a civil action and...

Section 583.130. - 583.130. It is the policy of the state that a...

Section 583.140. - 583.140. Nothing in this chapter abrogates or otherwise affects the...

Section 583.150. - 583.150. This chapter does not limit or affect the authority...

Section 583.160. - 583.160. This chapter applies to a motion for dismissal made...

Section 583.161. - 583.161. A petition filed pursuant to Section 299, 2250, 2330,...

ARTICLE 2 - Mandatory Time for Service of Summons

Section 583.210. - 583.210. (a) The summons and complaint shall be served upon...

Section 583.220. - 583.220. The time within which service must be made pursuant...

Section 583.230. - 583.230. The parties may extend the time within which service...

Section 583.240. - 583.240. In computing the time within which service must be...

Section 583.250. - 583.250. (a) If service is not made in an action...

ARTICLE 3 - Mandatory Time for Bringing Action to Trial or New Trial

Section 583.310. - 583.310. An action shall be brought to trial within five...

Section 583.320. - 583.320. (a) If a new trial is granted in the...

Section 583.330. - 583.330. The parties may extend the time within which an...

Section 583.340. - 583.340. In computing the time within which an action must...

Section 583.350. - 583.350. If the time within which an action must be...

Section 583.360. - 583.360. (a) An action shall be dismissed by the court...

ARTICLE 4 - Discretionary Dismissal for Delay

Section 583.410. - 583.410. (a) The court may in its discretion dismiss an...

Section 583.420. - 583.420. (a) The court may not dismiss an action pursuant...

Section 583.430. - 583.430. (a) In a proceeding for dismissal of an action...

CHAPTER 2 - Judgment Upon Failure to Answer

Section 585. - 585. Judgment may be had, if the defendant fails to...

Section 585.5. - 585.5. (a) Every application to enter default under subdivision (a)...

Section 586. - 586. (a) In the following cases the same proceedings shall...

Section 587. - 587. An application by a plaintiff for entry of default...

Section 587.5. - 587.5. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise...

CHAPTER 3 - Issues The Mode of Trial and Postponements

Section 588. - 588. Issues arise upon the pleadings when a fact or...

Section 589. - 589. An issue of law arises: (a) Upon a demurrer...

Section 590. - 590. An issue of fact arises: 1. Upon a material...

Section 591. - 591. An issue of law must be tried by the...

Section [592.]. - [592.] Section Five Hundred and Ninety-two. In actions for the...

Section 594. - 594. (a) In superior courts either party may bring an...

Section 594a. - 594a. The court may, of its own motion, postpone the...

Section 595. - 595. The trial of any civil action, or proceeding in...

Section 595.1. - 595.1. The term “proceeding in a court” as it is...

Section 595.2. - 595.2. In all cases, the court shall postpone a trial,...

Section 595.3. - 595.3. In actions involving the title to mining claims, or...

Section 595.4. - 595.4. A motion to postpone a trial on the ground...

Section 596. - 596. The party obtaining a postponement of a trial, if...

Section 597. - 597. When the answer pleads that the action is barred...

Section 597.5. - 597.5. In an action against a physician or surgeon, dentist,...

Section 598. - 598. The court may, when the convenience of witnesses, the...

Section 599. - 599. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and unless ordered otherwise...

CHAPTER 4 - Trial by Jury

ARTICLE 2 - Conduct of the Trial

Section 607. - 607. When the jury has been sworn, the trial must...

Section 607a. - 607a. In every case which is being tried before the...

Section 608. - 608. In charging the jury the Court may state to...

Section 609. - 609. Where either party asks special instructions to be given...

Section 611. - 611. If the jury are permitted to separate, either during...

Section 612. - 612. Upon retiring for deliberation the jury may take with...

Section 612.5. - 612.5. Upon the jury retiring for deliberation, the court shall...

Section 613. - 613. When the case is finally submitted to the jury,...

Section 614. - 614. After the jury have retired for deliberation, if there...

Section 614.5. - 614.5. Except for good cause shown, the judge in his...

Section 616. - 616. In all cases where the jury are discharged without...

Section 617. - 617. While the jury are absent the Court may adjourn...

Section 618. - 618. When the jury, or three-fourths of them, have agreed...

Section 619. - 619. When the verdict is announced, if it is informal...

ARTICLE 3 - The Verdict

Section 624. - 624. The verdict of a jury is either general or...

Section 625. - 625. In all cases the court may direct the jury...

Section 626. - 626. When a verdict is found for the plaintiff in...

Section [627.]. - [627.] Section Six Hundred and Twenty-seven. In an action for...

Section 628. - 628. In superior courts upon receipt of a verdict, an...

Section 629. - 629. (a) The court, before the expiration of its power...

Section 630. - 630. (a) Unless the court specified an earlier time for...

CHAPTER 4.5 - Voluntary Expedited Jury Trials

Section 630.01. - 630.01. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Expedited jury trial”...

Section 630.02. - 630.02. The rules and procedures applicable to expedited jury trials...

Section 630.03. - 630.03. (a) All parties agreeing to participate in an expedited...

Section 630.04. - 630.04. (a) Juries in expedited jury trial cases shall be...

Section 630.05. - 630.05. Nothing in this chapter is intended to preclude a...

Section 630.06. - 630.06. (a) The rules of evidence apply in expedited jury...

Section 630.07. - 630.07. (a) The verdict in an expedited jury trial case...

Section 630.08. - 630.08. (a) By agreeing to participate in the expedited jury...

Section 630.09. - 630.09. (a) By agreeing to participate in the expedited jury...

Section 630.10. - 630.10. All statutes and rules governing costs and attorney’s fees...

Section 630.11. - 630.11. The Judicial Council shall, on or before July 1,...

CHAPTER 4.6 - Mandatory Expedited Jury Trials in Limited Civil Cases

Section 630.20. - 630.20. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c),...

Section 630.21. - 630.21. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Mandatory expedited jury...

Section 630.22. - 630.22. (a) The procedures in this chapter and in the...

Section 630.23. - 630.23. The following rules and procedures apply to mandatory expedited...

Section 630.24. - 630.24. Nothing in this chapter is intended to preclude a...

Section 630.25. - 630.25. (a) The rules of evidence apply to mandatory expedited...

Section 630.26. - 630.26. (a) A vote of six of the eight jurors...

Section 630.27. - 630.27. All statutes and rules governing costs and attorney’s fees...

Section 630.28. - 630.28. The Judicial Council shall, on or before July 1,...

Section 630.29. - 630.29. Sections 630.20 to 630.27, inclusive, shall become operative on...

CHAPTER 5 - Trial by the Court

Section 631. - 631. (a) The right to a trial by jury as...

Section 631.2. - 631.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the superior...

Section 631.3. - 631.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, when a party to...

Section 631.5. - 631.5. In all cases of eminent domain the deposits of...

Section 631.7. - 631.7. Ordinarily, unless the court otherwise directs, the trial of...

Section 631.8. - 631.8. (a) After a party has completed his presentation of...

Section 632. - 632. In superior courts, upon the trial of a question...

Section 634. - 634. When a statement of decision does not resolve a...

Section 635. - 635. In all cases where the decision of the court...

Section 636. - 636. On a judgment for the plaintiff upon an issue...

CHAPTER 6 - Of References and Trials by Referees

Section 638. - 638. A referee may be appointed upon the agreement of...

Section 639. - 639. (a) When the parties do not consent, the court...

Section 640. - 640. (a) The court shall appoint as referee or referees...

Section 640.5. - 640.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

Section 641. - 641. A party may object to the appointment of any...

Section 641.2. - 641.2. In any action brought under Article 8 (commencing with...

Section 642. - 642. Objections, if any, to a reference or to the...

Section 643. - 643. (a) Unless otherwise directed by the court, the referees...

Section 644. - 644. (a) In the case of a consensual general reference...

Section 645. - 645. The decision of the referee appointed pursuant to Section...

Section 645.1. - 645.1. (a) When a referee is appointed pursuant to Section...

Section 645.2. - 645.2. The Judicial Council shall adopt all rules of court...

CHAPTER 7 - Provisions Relating to Trials in General

ARTICLE 1 - Exceptions

Section 646. - 646. An exception is an objection upon a matter of...

Section 647. - 647. All of the following are deemed excepted to: the...

ARTICLE 1.5 - View by Trier of Fact

Section 651. - 651. (a) On its own motion or on the motion...

ARTICLE 2 - New Trials

Section 656. - 656. A new trial is a re-examination of an issue...

Section 657. - 657. The verdict may be vacated and any other decision...

Section 657.1. - 657.1. A new trial may also be granted as provided...

Section 658. - 658. When the application is made for a cause mentioned...

Section 659. - 659. (a) The party intending to move for a new...

Section 659a. - 659a. Within 10 days of filing the notice, the moving...

Section 660. - 660. (a) On the hearing of the motion, reference may...

Section 661. - 661. The motion for a new trial shall be heard...

Section 662. - 662. In ruling on such motion, in a cause tried...

Section 662.5. - 662.5. (a) In any civil action where after trial by...

Section 663. - 663. A judgment or decree, when based upon a decision...

Section 663a. - 663a. (a) A party intending to make a motion to...

Section 663.1. - 663.1. The court may grant a new trial of any...

Section 663.2. - 663.2. Pending the hearing of a motion pursuant to Section...

CHAPTER 8 - The Manner of Giving and Entering Judgment

Section 664. - 664. When trial by jury has been had, judgment must...

Section 664.5. - 664.5. (a) In any contested action or special proceeding other...

Section 664.6. - 664.6. (a) If parties to pending litigation stipulate, in a...

Section 664.7. - 664.7. (a) Notwithstanding Section 664.6, if parties to a pending...

Section 665. - 665. When the case is reserved for argument or further...

Section 666. - 666. If a claim asserted in a cross-complaint is established...

Section 667. - 667. In an action to recover the possession of personal...

Section 667.7. - 667.7. (a) In any action for injury or damages against...

Section 668. - 668. Except as provided in Section 668.5, the clerk of...

Section 668.5. - 668.5. In those counties where the clerk of the court...

Section 669. - 669. If a party dies after trial and submission of...

Section 670. - 670. In superior courts the following papers, without being attached...

Section 673. - 673. (a) An assignee of a right represented by a...

Section 674. - 674. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 4506 of...