California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §37: (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 fe

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A civil lawsuit for damages from a felony can receive priority scheduling. The court will attempt to try the case within 120 days of granting preference.

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(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.

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