What authority does a trial judge have to regulate the order of proceedings?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Barstis v. Jones, B282493 (Cal. App. 2018):

hearings. (See 128; People ex rel. Reisig v. Acuna (2017) 9 Cal.App.5th 1, 23 ["The trial judge has inherent and statutory authority to control the order of proceedings, regulate the order of proof, provide for the orderly conduct of the proceedings, and control the litigation."].)

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