California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 36

CCP § 36 Effective Jan 1, 2009Title 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)A party to a civil action who is over 70 years of age may petition the court for a preference, which the court shall grant if the court makes both of the following findings:

(1)The party has a substantial interest in the action as a whole.

(2)The health of the party is such that a preference is necessary to prevent prejudicing the party’s interest in the litigation.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 218, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.