Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS [307 - 1062.34]
( Part 2 enacted 1872. ) TITLE 8. OF THE TRIAL AND JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTIONS [577 - 674]
( Title 8 enacted 1872. ) CHAPTER 1.5. Dismissal for Delay in Prosecution [583.110 - 583.430]
( Chapter 1.5 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5. ) ARTICLE 3. Mandatory Time for Bringing Action to Trial or New Trial [583.310 - 583.360]
( Article 3 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5. ) 583.310.
An action shall be brought to trial within five years after the action is commenced against the defendant.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5.)