California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §11575: The action shall have precedence over all other actions, except criminal proceedings, election contests, hearings on injunctions, and actions to forfeit vehicles under this division.
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This statute establishes procedural priority for a civil action over most other civil cases, with exceptions for criminal proceedings, election contests, injunction hearings, and vehicle forfeiture actions.
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