California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §631.7: Ordinarily, unless the court otherwise directs, the trial of a civil action tried by the court without a jury shall proceed in the order specified in Section 607.

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This statute establishes the standard order for conducting civil court trials before a judge without a jury, unless the court directs otherwise.

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Ordinarily, unless the court otherwise directs, the trial of a civil action tried by the court without a jury shall proceed in the order specified in Section 607.

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