In all cases, the court shall postpone a trial, or the hearing of any motion or demurrer, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, when all attorneys of record of parties who have appeared in the action agree in writing to such postponement.
§ 595.2.Agreement By Attorneys of Record to Postponement
Title 8. Of the Trial and Judgment In Civil Actions · Chapter 3. Issues—The Mode of Trial and Postponements · Enacted 1965 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 595.2 requires the court to postpone a trial, or the hearing of any motion or demurrer, for up to thirty days whenever every attorney of record for the parties who have appeared agrees in writing to that postponement.
Full Text of § 595.2
Plain-English Summary
When every attorney of record agrees, the court has no discretion to refuse a reasonable postponement. This section requires the court to postpone a trial, or a motion or demurrer hearing, for a period not to exceed thirty days, once all attorneys of record for the appearing parties sign off on it in writing.
Unlike the legislator postponement in § 595, this one doesn't depend on any particular reason for the delay — it rests entirely on the attorneys' shared agreement, capped at thirty days.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's required to get a postponement under § 595.2?
Written agreement of all attorneys of record for the parties who have appeared in the action.
How long can this kind of postponement last?
Up to thirty days.
Does the court have discretion to deny this postponement?
No. Section 595.2 makes the postponement mandatory once all attorneys of record agree in writing.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1989.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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