California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 8 — Of the Trial and Judgment in Civil Actions, Chapter 1.5 — Dismissal for Delay in Prosecution, Article 1 — Definitions and General Provisions, Section 583.120
(a) This chapter applies to a civil action and does not apply to a special proceeding except to the extent incorporated by reference in the special proceeding.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the court may, by rule or otherwise under inherent authority of the court, apply this chapter to a special proceeding or part of a special proceeding except to the extent such application would be inconsistent with the character of the special proceeding or the statute governing the special proceeding.
Notes
Establishes that the chapter applies to civil actions and ordinarily not to special proceedings except when incorporated by reference. A court may nevertheless apply the chapter to all or part of a special proceeding by rule or inherent authority unless doing so would conflict with the proceeding’s character or its governing statute.
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