2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 3.503. Requests for extensions of time or to shorten time
(a) Assigned judge may grant request
The assigned judge, on terms that are just, may shorten or extend the time within which any act is permitted or required to be done by a party. Unless otherwise ordered, any motion or application for an extension of time to perform an act required by these rules must be served and submitted in accordance with rule 3.501(17).
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective January 1, 1974; previously amended and lettered effective January 1, 2005.)
(b) Stipulation requires consent of assigned judge
A stipulation for an extension of time for the filing and service of documents required by the rules in this chapter requires approval of the assigned judge.
(Subd (b) amended and lettered effective January 1, 2005; adopted as part of unlettered subd effective January 1, 1974.)
(c) Extension does not extend time for bringing action to trial
Nothing in this rule extends the time within which a party must bring an action to trial under Code of Civil Procedure section 583.310.
(Subd (c) adopted effective January 1, 2005.)
Rule 3.503 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1503 effective January 1, 1974; previously amended effective January 1, 2005.