(a) Noticed motion or application required A party seeking to advance, specially set, or reset a case for trial must make this request by noticed motion or ex parte application under the rules in chapter 4 of this division. (Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
Rule 3.1335.Motion or application to advance, specially set, or reset trial date
Division 11. Law and Motion · Chapter 6. Particular Motions · Article 2. Procedural Motions · Last amended 2007 · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceRule 3.1335 requires a party who wants to move a trial date earlier, get a special trial setting, or reset it to a new date to file a noticed motion or ex parte application, and to support the request with a declaration establishing good cause.
Full Text of Rule 3.1335
(b) Grounds for motion or application The request may be granted only upon an affirmative showing by the moving party of good cause based on a declaration served and filed with the motion or application.
Plain-English Summary
Trial dates can move in more than one direction. A case might need to go to trial sooner than scheduled — advanced or specially set — or a party might need to push it to a different date without invoking the continuance procedure. Rule 3.1335 covers both kinds of requests.
The mechanics mirror the continuance rule next to it: a party seeking to advance, specially set, or reset a trial date must bring a noticed motion or an ex parte application, following the general motion procedures in chapter 4 of this division. The request cannot rest on argument alone. Rule 3.1335(b) requires an affirmative showing of good cause, backed by a declaration filed and served with the motion or application.
The rule itself does not list specific good-cause factors, unlike Rule 3.1332’s continuance provisions. That leaves the showing to the facts of each case — why the current date no longer works and why the requested date does.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get a trial date moved up in California civil court?
By filing a noticed motion or ex parte application under Rule 3.1335(a), supported by a declaration showing good cause.
What is the difference between advancing, specially setting, and resetting a trial date?
Advancing or specially setting moves the trial earlier or gives it priority scheduling; resetting moves it to a different date outside the continuance procedure in Rule 3.1332. Rule 3.1335 uses the same noticed-motion procedure for all three.
Does Rule 3.1335 list specific grounds that count as good cause?
No. Unlike Rule 3.1332’s continuance provisions, Rule 3.1335 requires an affirmative good-cause showing by declaration without enumerating specific factors.
Amendment History
Rule 3.1335 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 375.1 effective January 1, 2004.
Source & verification. Rule text is reproduced verbatim from
the Judicial Council of California. Adopted by the Judicial Council of California.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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