Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 658 : Of The Trial And Judgment In Civil Actions — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Provisions Relating To Trials In General — New Trials — Application made upon affidavits or on minutes of court Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session When the application is made for a cause mentioned in the first, second, third and fourth subdivisions of Section 657, it must be made upon affidavits; otherwise it must be made on the minutes of the court. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 658