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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 ↗Ask about this

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.