When an application is made to the court or referee to postpone a trial, the payment of the expenses occasioned by the postponement may be imposed, in the discretion of the court or referee, as a condition of granting the same.

(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 377, Sec. 3.)

Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 1024

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.