This chapter does not limit or affect the authority of a court to dismiss an action or impose other sanctions under a rule adopted by the court pursuant to Section 575.1 or by the Judicial Council pursuant to statute, or otherwise under inherent authority of the court.
§ 583.150.Dismissal Or Sanctions Imposed Under Rule of Court
Title 8. Of the Trial and Judgment In Civil Actions · Chapter 1.5. Dismissal for Delay in Prosecution · Article 1. Definitions and General Provisions · Enacted 1705 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 583.150 confirms that Chapter 1.5 doesn't limit a court's separate authority to dismiss an action or impose other sanctions under a local rule adopted pursuant to Section 575.1, under a Judicial Council rule adopted by statute, or under the court's inherent authority.
Full Text of § 583.150
Plain-English Summary
Chapter 1.5 is not the only source of a court's power to dismiss a case for lack of progress. This section makes clear that the chapter coexists with other dismissal and sanction authority rather than displacing it.
A court retains whatever power it has to dismiss an action, or impose other sanctions, under a local rule adopted pursuant to § 575.1, under a rule the Judicial Council adopts under some other statute, or under the court's own inherent authority to manage its docket. Chapter 1.5's specific deadlines are an addition to that authority, not a substitute for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chapter 1.5 the only way a court can dismiss a case for delay?
No. Section 583.150 preserves a court's separate authority to dismiss or sanction under local rules adopted pursuant to § 575.1, Judicial Council rules, or the court's inherent authority.
Can a court sanction a party for delay without relying on this chapter at all?
Yes, this section confirms that authority exists independently of Chapter 1.5's specific dismissal provisions.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1705, Sec. 5.
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Last verified July 28, 2026.
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