Nothing in this chapter is intended to preclude a jury from deliberating as long as needed.
§ 630.05.Deliberations As Long As Needed
Title 8. Of the Trial and Judgment In Civil Actions · Chapter 4.5. Voluntary Expedited Jury Trials · Enacted 2010 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 630.05 makes clear that nothing in the expedited jury trial chapter shortens jury deliberations themselves — the jury may deliberate for as long as it needs, no matter how compressed the rest of the trial is.
Full Text of § 630.05
Plain-English Summary
Everything else in this chapter compresses the trial — fewer jurors, capped hours for voir dire and presentation of evidence, limited post-trial motions. Deliberation is the one phase this section protects from that compression. The jury takes as much time as it needs to reach a verdict, on the same terms as any other civil jury.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the expedited jury trial process limit how long the jury can deliberate?
No. Section 630.05 preserves the jury's ability to deliberate as long as needed, regardless of the time limits placed on the rest of the trial.
Why does the statute single out deliberation for protection?
Because the rest of the chapter compresses voir dire, case presentation, and post-trial review, this section makes clear that compression was never meant to reach the jury's own decision-making time.
Amendment History
Added by Stats 2010 ch 674 (AB 2284),s 2, eff. 1/1/2011.
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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