California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 3 — Of Special Proceedings of a Civil Nature, Title 3 — Of Summary Proceedings, Chapter 4 — Summary Proceedings for Obtaining Possession of Real Property in Certain Cases, Section 1167.3
In any action under this chapter, unless otherwise ordered by the court for good cause shown, the time allowed the defendant to answer the complaint, answer the complaint, if amended, or amend the answer under paragraph (2), (3), (5), (6), or (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 586 shall not exceed five days.
Notes
Limits the defendant in an action under the chapter to five days to answer an original or amended complaint or amend an answer under the listed statutory provisions, unless the court orders otherwise for good cause. The five-day cap is the default response period for those specified pleadings.
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