California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 17457

Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.

The court in which the action is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action.

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 17457 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-9-civil-liability/chapter-1-civil-liability-of-owners-and-operators-of-vehicles/article-4-service-of-process/section-17457

Other sections in Article 4 - Service of Process

§ 17450§ 17451§ 17452§ 17453§ 17454§ 17455§ 17456§ 17457§ 17458§ 17459§ 17460§ 17461§ 17462§ 17463

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