§ 583.420 (a) The court may not dismiss an action pursuant to this article for delay in prosecution except after one of the following conditions has occurred: (…
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Rule Text
(a) The court may not dismiss an action pursuant to this article for delay in prosecution except after one of the following conditions has occurred:
(1) Service is not made within two years after the action is commenced against the defendant.
(2) The action is not brought to trial within the following times:
(3) A new trial is granted and the action is not again brought to trial within the following times:
(b) The times provided in subdivision (a) shall be computed in the manner provided for computation of the comparable times under Articles 2 (commencing with Section 583.210) and 3 (commencing with Section 583.310).
Amendment history: Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5.