Cal. CCP § 35
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 35, part of California’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in California courts, including filing deadlines, discovery, and judgments.
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[Amended (as amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 343, Sec. 1) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 262, Sec. 1.5. (AB 2839) Effective September 17, 2024. Operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Sec. 4 of Stats. 2024, Ch. 262. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 2.5 of Stats. 2024, Ch. 262.]
(a) Proceedings in cases involving the registration or denial of registration of voters, the certification or denial of certification of candidates, the certification or denial of certification of ballot measures, election contests, actions under Section 20010 or 20012 of the Elections Code, actions under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 20510) of Division 20 of the Elections Code, and actions under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 21100) of Division 21 of the Elections Code shall be placed on the calendar in the order of their date of filing and shall be given precedence.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2027, deletes or extends that date.
[Amended (as amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 343, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 262, Sec. 2.5. (AB 2839) Effective September 17, 2024. Amending action operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Sec. 5 of Stats. 2024, Ch. 262. Amended section operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.]
(a) Proceedings in cases involving the registration or denial of registration of voters, the certification or denial of certification of candidates, the certification or denial of certification of ballot measures, election contests, actions under Section 20012 of the Elections Code, actions under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 20510) of Division 20 of the Elections Code, and actions under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 21100) of Division 21 of the Elections Code shall be placed on the calendar in the order of their date of filing and shall be given precedence.
(b) This section shall become operative January 1, 2027.
(a) Proceedings in cases involving the registration or denial of registration of voters, the certification or denial of certification of candidates, the certification or denial of certification of ballot measures, election contests, actions under Section 20010 or 20012 of the Elections Code, actions under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 20510) of Division 20 of the Elections Code, and actions under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 21100) of Division 21 of the Elections Code shall be placed on the calendar in the order of their date of filing and shall be given precedence.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2027, deletes or extends that date.
[Amended (as amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 343, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 262, Sec. 2.5. (AB 2839) Effective September 17, 2024. Amending action operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Sec. 5 of Stats. 2024, Ch. 262. Amended section operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.]
(a) Proceedings in cases involving the registration or denial of registration of voters, the certification or denial of certification of candidates, the certification or denial of certification of ballot measures, election contests, actions under Section 20012 of the Elections Code, actions under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 20510) of Division 20 of the Elections Code, and actions under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 21100) of Division 21 of the Elections Code shall be placed on the calendar in the order of their date of filing and shall be given precedence.
(b) This section shall become operative January 1, 2027.
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