{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-8462","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § 8462","heading":"","body":"Notwithstanding Section 583.420 of the Code of Civil Procedure, if an action to enforce a lien is not brought to trial within two years after commencement of the action, the court may in its discretion dismiss the action for want of prosecution.","path":["Civil Code - CIV","DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274. - 9566.]","PART 6. WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT [8000. - 9566.]","TITLE 2. PRIVATE WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT [8160. - 8851.]","CHAPTER 4. Mechanics Lien [8400. - 8494.]","ARTICLE 6. Enforcement of Lien [8460. - 8470.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"8282d20e0e1909f0688ee4a0706d9fed028cfd9486cf34618fa1ceaa6aa01f61","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-8461","next":"us-ca/civ-8464"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}