Code of Civil Procedure section 1170.7

A motion for summary judgment may be made at any time after the answer is filed upon giving five days notice. Summary judgment shall be granted or denied on the same basis as a motion under Section 437c.

Source: Section 1170.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1170.7. (updated Jan. 1, 1982; accessed Sep. 7, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_1170.7

Original Source: Section 1170.7, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1170.7. (last accessed May 12, 2025).