California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 14 — Of Miscellaneous Provisions, Chapter 8 — Declaratory Relief, Section 1062.3
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), actions brought under the provisions of this chapter shall be set for trial at the earliest possible date and shall take precedence over all other cases, except older matters of the same character and matters to which special precedence may be given by law.
(b) Any action brought under the provisions of this chapter in which the plaintiff seeks any relief, in addition to a declaration of rights and duties, shall take such precedence only upon noticed motion and a showing that the action requires a speedy trial.
Notes
Requires actions under the chapter generally to receive the earliest possible trial date and priority over other cases, except older actions of the same kind and matters with statutory special precedence. Limits that priority for actions seeking relief beyond a declaration of rights and duties to cases where a noticed motion shows a speedy trial is required.
Use as reference
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