Getting to judgment is a path, not one magic form.
Choose the path that matches your case, check the judgment packet and disclosure steps, and use the timing calculator as an organizer only. A signed judgment and the Notice of Entry of Judgment control your actual status and termination date.
California six-month minimum
Add the applicable service or court-appearance date to calculate a planning date.
Judgment-path checklist
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This checklist does not determine that you are legally eligible for judgment or that the court can enter it.