CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 515Introduced by Assembly Member PachecoFebruary 10, 2025 An act to amend Section 632 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 515, as introduced, Pacheco. Trial: statement of decision.Existing law provides that parties to a civil trial by the court are entitled to a statement of decision upon the trial of a question of fact, as specified.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 632 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:632. In superior courts, upon the trial of a question of fact by the court, written findings of fact and conclusions of law shall not be are not required. The court shall issue a statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for its decision as to each of the principal controverted issues at trial upon the request of any party appearing at the trial. The request must be made within 10 days after the court announces a tentative decision unless the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than eight hours over more than one day in which event the request must be made prior to the submission of the matter for decision. The request for a statement of decision shall specify those controverted issues as to which the party is requesting a statement of decision. After a party has requested the statement, any party may make proposals as to the content of the statement of decision.The statement of decision shall be in writing, unless the parties appearing at trial agree otherwise; however, when the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than 8 hours over more than one day, the statement of decision may be made orally on the record in the presence of the parties.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 515Introduced by Assembly Member PachecoFebruary 10, 2025 An act to amend Section 632 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 515, as introduced, Pacheco. Trial: statement of decision.Existing law provides that parties to a civil trial by the court are entitled to a statement of decision upon the trial of a question of fact, as specified.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 515
Introduced by Assembly Member PachecoFebruary 10, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Pacheco
February 10, 2025
An act to amend Section 632 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil procedure.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 515, as introduced, Pacheco. Trial: statement of decision.
Existing law provides that parties to a civil trial by the court are entitled to a statement of decision upon the trial of a question of fact, as specified.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.
Existing law provides that parties to a civil trial by the court are entitled to a statement of decision upon the trial of a question of fact, as specified.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 632 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:632. In superior courts, upon the trial of a question of fact by the court, written findings of fact and conclusions of law shall not be are not required. The court shall issue a statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for its decision as to each of the principal controverted issues at trial upon the request of any party appearing at the trial. The request must be made within 10 days after the court announces a tentative decision unless the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than eight hours over more than one day in which event the request must be made prior to the submission of the matter for decision. The request for a statement of decision shall specify those controverted issues as to which the party is requesting a statement of decision. After a party has requested the statement, any party may make proposals as to the content of the statement of decision.The statement of decision shall be in writing, unless the parties appearing at trial agree otherwise; however, when the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than 8 hours over more than one day, the statement of decision may be made orally on the record in the presence of the parties.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 632 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:632. In superior courts, upon the trial of a question of fact by the court, written findings of fact and conclusions of law shall not be are not required. The court shall issue a statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for its decision as to each of the principal controverted issues at trial upon the request of any party appearing at the trial. The request must be made within 10 days after the court announces a tentative decision unless the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than eight hours over more than one day in which event the request must be made prior to the submission of the matter for decision. The request for a statement of decision shall specify those controverted issues as to which the party is requesting a statement of decision. After a party has requested the statement, any party may make proposals as to the content of the statement of decision.The statement of decision shall be in writing, unless the parties appearing at trial agree otherwise; however, when the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than 8 hours over more than one day, the statement of decision may be made orally on the record in the presence of the parties.
SECTION 1. Section 632 of the Code of Civil Procedure is amended to read:
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632. In superior courts, upon the trial of a question of fact by the court, written findings of fact and conclusions of law shall not be are not required. The court shall issue a statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for its decision as to each of the principal controverted issues at trial upon the request of any party appearing at the trial. The request must be made within 10 days after the court announces a tentative decision unless the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than eight hours over more than one day in which event the request must be made prior to the submission of the matter for decision. The request for a statement of decision shall specify those controverted issues as to which the party is requesting a statement of decision. After a party has requested the statement, any party may make proposals as to the content of the statement of decision.The statement of decision shall be in writing, unless the parties appearing at trial agree otherwise; however, when the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than 8 hours over more than one day, the statement of decision may be made orally on the record in the presence of the parties.
632. In superior courts, upon the trial of a question of fact by the court, written findings of fact and conclusions of law shall not be are not required. The court shall issue a statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for its decision as to each of the principal controverted issues at trial upon the request of any party appearing at the trial. The request must be made within 10 days after the court announces a tentative decision unless the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than eight hours over more than one day in which event the request must be made prior to the submission of the matter for decision. The request for a statement of decision shall specify those controverted issues as to which the party is requesting a statement of decision. After a party has requested the statement, any party may make proposals as to the content of the statement of decision.The statement of decision shall be in writing, unless the parties appearing at trial agree otherwise; however, when the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than 8 hours over more than one day, the statement of decision may be made orally on the record in the presence of the parties.
632. In superior courts, upon the trial of a question of fact by the court, written findings of fact and conclusions of law shall not be are not required. The court shall issue a statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for its decision as to each of the principal controverted issues at trial upon the request of any party appearing at the trial. The request must be made within 10 days after the court announces a tentative decision unless the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than eight hours over more than one day in which event the request must be made prior to the submission of the matter for decision. The request for a statement of decision shall specify those controverted issues as to which the party is requesting a statement of decision. After a party has requested the statement, any party may make proposals as to the content of the statement of decision.The statement of decision shall be in writing, unless the parties appearing at trial agree otherwise; however, when the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than 8 hours over more than one day, the statement of decision may be made orally on the record in the presence of the parties.
632. In superior courts, upon the trial of a question of fact by the court, written findings of fact and conclusions of law shall not be are not required. The court shall issue a statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for its decision as to each of the principal controverted issues at trial upon the request of any party appearing at the trial. The request must be made within 10 days after the court announces a tentative decision unless the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than eight hours over more than one day in which event the request must be made prior to the submission of the matter for decision. The request for a statement of decision shall specify those controverted issues as to which the party is requesting a statement of decision. After a party has requested the statement, any party may make proposals as to the content of the statement of decision.
The statement of decision shall be in writing, unless the parties appearing at trial agree otherwise; however, when the trial is concluded within one calendar day or in less than 8 hours over more than one day, the statement of decision may be made orally on the record in the presence of the parties.