Code of Civil Procedure section 576

Any judge, at any time before or after commencement of trial, in the furtherance of justice, and upon such terms as may be proper, may allow the amendment of any pleading or pretrial conference order.

Source: Section 576, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=576. (updated Jan. 1, 1963; accessed Jul. 20, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_576

Original Source: Section 576, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=576. (last accessed May 12, 2025).