Short cause

If the parties to a legal case anticipate that it will not take up a significant amount of time, they may apply for the court to designate it as a short cause.[1] Cases on the "short cause" calendar will get priority since they will not tie up a courtroom for a long time. The time permitted for a short cause varies from one court to another, but usually will not exceed one day. Other traits include, e.g., usually no jury is used.

If a "short cause" lasts beyond its designated time limit, the judge may declare a mistrial and reset the case to be held later as a "long cause."

## California

California's Rules of Court provide:[2]

> Rule 3.735. Management of short cause cases

>     (a) Short cause case defined

>     A short cause case is a civil case in which the time estimated for trial by all parties or the court is five hours or less. All other civil cases are long cause cases.
>     (Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
>     (b) Exemption for short cause case and setting of case for trial

>     The court may order, upon the stipulation of all parties or the court's own motion, that a case is a short cause case exempted from the requirements of case management review and set the case for trial.
>     (c) Mistrial

>     If a short cause case is not completely tried within five hours, the judge may declare a mistrial or, in the judge's discretion, may complete the trial. In the event of a mistrial, the case will be treated as a long cause case and must promptly be set either for a new trial or for a case management conference.

> Rule 3.735 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 214 effective July 1, 2002.

## See also

* Law and motion calendar
* Long cause

## References

1. ↑ Lehman, Jeffrey; Phelps, Shirelle (2005). West's Encyclopedia of American Law, Vol. 9 (2 ed.). Detroit: Thomson/Gale. p. 181. ISBN 9780787663742.
2. ↑ "Rule 3.735. Management of short cause cases". California Courts. https://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=three&linkid=rule3_735.

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