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Code of Civil Procedure § 583.230

ARTICLE 2. Mandatory Time for Service of Summons

Current as of September 28, 2026Code Civ. Proc., § 583.230Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5.

The parties may extend the time within which service must be made pursuant to this article by the following means:

(a) By written stipulation. The stipulation need not be filed but, if it is not filed, the stipulation shall be brought to the attention of the court if relevant to a motion for dismissal.

(b) By oral agreement made in open court, if entered in the minutes of the court or a transcript is made.