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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 597

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 597

When the answer pleads that the action is barred by the statute of limitations, or by a prior judgment, or that another action is pending upon the same cause of action, or sets up any other defense not involving the merits of the plaintiff’s cause of action but constituting a bar

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 597.5

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 597.5

In an action against a physician or surgeon, dentist, registered nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatrist, licensed psychologist, osteopathic physician and surgeon, chiropractor, clinical laboratory bioanalyst, clinical laboratory technol

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 598

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 598

The court may, when the convenience of witnesses, the ends of justice, or the economy and efficiency of handling the litigation would be promoted thereby, on motion of a party, after notice and hearing, make an order, no later than the close of pretrial conference in cases in whi

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 599

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 599

(a) Notwithstanding any other law and unless ordered otherwise by a court or otherwise agreed to by the parties, a continuance or postponement of a trial or arbitration date extends any deadlines that have not already passed as of March 19, 2020, applicable to discovery, includin

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 6

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 6

All persons who at the time this Code takes effect hold office under any of the Acts repealed, continue to hold the same according to the tenure thereof, except those offices which are not continued by one of the Codes adopted at this session of the Legislature.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 607

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 607

When the jury has been sworn, the trial must proceed in the following order, unless the court, for special reasons otherwise directs: 1. The plaintiff may state the issue and his case; 2. The defendant may then state his defense, if he so wishes, or wait until after plaintiff has

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 607a

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 607a

In every case which is being tried before the court with a jury, it shall be the duty of counsel for the respective parties, before the first witness is sworn, to deliver to the judge presiding at the trial and serve upon opposing counsel, all proposed instructions to the jury co

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 608

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 608

In charging the jury the Court may state to them all matters of law which it thinks necessary for their information in giving their verdict; and, if it state the testimony of the case, it must inform the jury that they are the exclusive judges of all questions of fact. The Court

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 609

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 609

Where either party asks special instructions to be given to the jury, the Court must either give such instruction, as requested, or refuse to do so, or give the instruction with a modification, in such manner that it may distinctly appear what instructions were given in whole or

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 611

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 611

If the jury are permitted to separate, either during the trial or after the case is submitted to them, they shall be admonished by the court that it is their duty not to conduct research, disseminate information, or converse with, or permit themselves to be addressed by, any othe

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 612

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 612

Upon retiring for deliberation the jury may take with them all papers which have been received as evidence in the cause, except depositions, or copies of such papers as ought not, in the opinion of the court, to be taken from the person having them in possession; and they may als

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 612.5

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 612.5

Upon the jury retiring for deliberation, the court shall advise the jury of the availability of a written copy of the jury instructions. The court may, at its discretion, provide the jury with a copy of the written instructions given. However, if the jury requests the court to su

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 613

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 613

When the case is finally submitted to the jury, they may decide in court or retire for deliberation. If they retire, they must be kept together in some convenient place, under charge of an officer, until at least three-fourths of them agree upon a verdict or are discharged by the

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 614

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 614

After the jury have retired for deliberation, if there be a disagreement between them as to any part of the testimony, or if they desire to be informed of any point of law arising in the cause, they may require the officer to conduct them into Court. Upon their being brought into

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 614.5

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 614.5

Except for good cause shown, the judge in his or her discretion need not be present in the court while testimony previously received in evidence is read to the jury.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 616

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 616

In all cases where the jury are discharged without having rendered a verdict, or are prevented from giving a verdict, by reason of accident or other cause, during the progress of the trial, or after the cause is submitted to them, except as provided in Section 630, the action may

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 617

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 617

While the jury are absent the Court may adjourn from time to time, in respect to other business; but it is nevertheless open for every purpose connected with the cause submitted to the jury, until a verdict is rendered or the jury discharged. The Court may direct the jury to brin

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 618

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 618

When the jury, or three-fourths of them, have agreed upon a verdict, they must be conducted into court and the verdict rendered by their foreperson. The verdict must be in writing, signed by the foreperson, and must be read to the jury by the clerk, and the inquiry made whether i

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 619

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 619

When the verdict is announced, if it is informal or insufficient, in not covering the issue submitted, it may be corrected by the jury under the advice of the Court, or the jury may be again sent out.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 624

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 624

The verdict of a jury is either general or special. A general verdict is that by which they pronounce generally upon all or any of the issues, either in favor of the plaintiff or defendant; a special verdict is that by which the jury find the facts only, leaving the judgment to t

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 625

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 625

In all cases the court may direct the jury to find a special verdict in writing, upon all, or any of the issues, and in all cases may instruct them, if they render a general verdict, to find upon particular questions of fact, to be stated in writing, and may direct a written find

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 626

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 626

When a verdict is found for the plaintiff in an action for the recovery of money, or for the cross-complainant when a cross-complaint for the recovery of money is established, the jury must also find the amount of the recovery.

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 628

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 628

In superior courts upon receipt of a verdict, an entry must be made in the minutes of the court, specifying the time of trial, the names of the jurors and witnesses, and setting out the verdict at length; and where a special verdict is found, either the judgment rendered thereon,

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 629

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 629

(a) The court, before the expiration of its power to rule on a motion for a new trial, either of its own motion, after five days’ notice, or on motion of a party against whom a verdict has been rendered, shall render judgment in favor of the aggrieved party notwithstanding the ve

Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 630

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Code of Civil Procedure - CCP - CCP § 630

(a) Unless the court specified an earlier time for making a motion for directed verdict, after all parties have completed the presentation of all of their evidence in a trial by jury, any party may, without waiving his or her right to trial by jury in the event the motion is not