People v. $20,000 United States Currency

Opinion

SPARKS Acting P. J.

—While the substantive nature of this action is forfeiture, this appeal is concerned solely with the narrowly circumscribed question of whether the time granted to file an amended petition was extended by five days under the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 1013. The ruling in question granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings with leave to amend. Notice of that ruling was mailed to the losing party, who had also been present through an attorney at the time of the ruling. The trial court held that the time was not extended by mailing the notice of…