Actions brought pursuant to this chapter shall be given preference over all other civil actions before the court in the matter of setting the same for hearing or trial, and in hearing the same, to the end that such actions shall be speedily heard and determined.
§ 867.Actions Given Preference
Title 10. Actions In Particular Cases · Chapter 9. Validating Proceedings · Enacted 1961 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 867 gives validation actions preference over other civil cases when courts set matters for hearing or trial, so these actions get heard and decided quickly.
Full Text of § 867
Plain-English Summary
Time matters in validation cases. Public agencies often can't close a bond sale, execute a contract, or move forward on other official business while a validation action is still pending. Section 867 responds by giving these actions preference over all other civil actions on the court's calendar, both in setting them for hearing or trial and in hearing them.
The goal stated in the text is speed: these actions are supposed to be heard and determined quickly, not left to work through the ordinary civil docket at the same pace as routine litigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do validation actions get priority on the court's calendar?
Yes, over all other civil actions.
Why does the law require speedy handling of these cases?
Because public agencies typically need a final, conclusive answer before they can close financing or move forward on the underlying matter.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1479.
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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