Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Re: Time limit for Trial Verdict by Judge in Non-Jury Trial

Great question: Never ran into this before. I did alot of research for you. This is the only thing I could find.

Cal.Rules of Court, Rule 232

Rule 232. Announcement of tentative decision, statement of decision and judgment

(e) [Preparation and filing of written judgment when statement of decision not requested] If a statement of decision is not requested or has been waived and a written judgment is required, the court shall prepare and mail a proposed judgment to all parties who appeared at the trial within 10 days after expiration of the time for requesting a statement of decision or time of waiver. The court may notify a party to prepare, serve and submit the proposed judgment to the court within 10 days. Any party affected by the judgment may, within 10 days after service of the proposed judgment, serve and file objections thereto.

The court shall, within 10 days after expiration of the time for filing objections to the proposed judgment or, if a hearing is held, within 10 days after the hearing, sign and file its judgment. The judgment so filed shall constitute the decision upon which judgment shall be entered pursuant to section 664 of the Code of Civil Procedure....

(h) This rule does not apply if the trial was completed within one day.

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