Civil Code section 8462

Notwithstanding Section 583.420 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if an action to enforce a lien is not brought to trial within two years after commencement of the action, the court may in its discretion dismiss the action for want of prosecution.

Source: Section 8462, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=8462. (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Oct. 13, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_8462

Original Source: Section 8462, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=8462. (last accessed May 12, 2025).