California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §1024: When an application is made to the court or referee to postpone a trial, the payment of the expenses occasioned by the postponement may be imposed, in the discretion of the court or referee, as a cond

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A court or referee may require a party requesting a trial postponement to pay the expenses caused by that postponement, at the court's discretion.

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When an application is made to the court or referee to postpone a trial, the payment of the expenses occasioned by the postponement may be imposed, in the discretion of the court or referee, as a condition of granting the same.

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