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 3 — Mandatory Time for Bringing Action to Trial or New Trial, Section 583.310

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Requires an action to be brought to trial within five years after the action is commenced against the defendant. The provision establishes that five-year period as the deadline for bringing the action to trial, measured from commencement of the action against that defendant.

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