Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 37 — Courts of Justice in General
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 37
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1983-09-20
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) A civil action shall be entitled to preference, if the action is one in which the plaintiff is seeking damages which were alleged to have been caused by the defendant during the commission of a felony offense for which the defendant has been criminally convicted.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 37 — Courts of Justice in General is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A civil action shall be entitled to preference, if the action is one in which the plaintiff is seeking damages which were alleged to have been caused by the defendant during the commission of a felony offense for which the defendant has been criminally convicted.
(b) The court shall endeavor to try the action within 120 days of the grant of preference.