Nothing in this chapter is intended to preclude a jury from deliberating as long as needed.
§ 630.24.Jury Deliberation
Title 8. Of the Trial and Judgment In Civil Actions · Chapter 4.6. Mandatory Expedited Jury Trials in Limited Civil Cases · Enacted 2015 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 630.24 preserves unlimited jury deliberation time in a mandatory expedited jury trial, mirroring the same protection § 630.05 gives the voluntary version.
Full Text of § 630.24
Plain-English Summary
Like its voluntary counterpart, this chapter's time limits stop at the courtroom door of deliberation. Nothing in Chapter 4.6 is intended to preclude a jury from deliberating as long as it needs, regardless of how compressed the trial's other phases are.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the mandatory expedited jury trial process limit jury deliberation time?
No. Section 630.24 preserves the jury's ability to deliberate as long as needed.
Is this the same protection given to voluntary expedited jury trials?
Yes, it mirrors the identical protection § 630.05 gives the voluntary process.
Amendment History
Added by Stats 2015 ch 330 (AB 555),s 5, eff. 1/1/2016.
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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Also known as: mandatory expedited jury trial deliberation