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Division 1. General Provisions
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Chapter 1. Preliminary Rules
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Chapter 2. Scope of the Civil Rules
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Chapter 3. Attorneys
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Division 2. Waiver of Fees and Costs
- Rule 3.50. Application of rules
- Rule 3.51. Method of application
- Rule 3.52. Procedure for determining application
- Rule 3.53. Application granted unless acted on by the court
- Rule 3.54. Confidentiality
- Rule 3.55. Court fees and costs included in all initial fee waivers
- Rule 3.56. Additional court fees and costs that may be included in initial fee waiver
- Rule 3.57. Amount of lien for waived fees and costs
- Rule 3.58. Posting notice
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Division 3. Filing and Service
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Chapter 1. Filing
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Chapter 2. Time for Service
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Chapter 3. Papers to Be Served
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Chapter 4. Miscellaneous
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Division 4. Parties and Actions
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Chapter 1. [Reserved]
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Chapter 2. Joinder of Parties [Reserved]
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Chapter 3. Related Cases
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Chapter 4. Consolidated Cases
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Chapter 5. Complex Cases
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Chapter 6. Coordination of Noncomplex Actions
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Chapter 7. Coordination of Complex Actions
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Article 1. General Provisions
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Article 2. Procedural Rules Applicable to All Complex Coordination Proceedings
- Rule 3.510. Service of papers
- Rule 3.511. Papers to be submitted to the Chair of the Judicial Council
- Rule 3.512. Electronic submission of documents to the Chair of the Judicial Council
- Rule 3.513. Service of memorandums and declarations
- Rule 3.514. Evidence presented at court hearings
- Rule 3.515. Motions and orders for a stay
- Rule 3.516. Motions under Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6
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Article 3. Petitions and Proceedings for Coordination of Complex Actions
- Rule 3.520. Motions filed in the trial court
- Rule 3.521. Petition for coordination
- Rule 3.522. Notice of submission of petition for coordination
- Rule 3.523. Service of notice of submission on party
- Rule 3.524. Order assigning coordination motion judge
- Rule 3.525. Response in opposition to petition for coordination
- Rule 3.526. Response in support of petition for coordination
- Rule 3.527. Notice of hearing on petition for coordination
- Rule 3.528. Separate hearing on certain coordination issues
- Rule 3.529. Order granting or denying coordination
- Rule 3.530. Site of coordination proceedings
- Rule 3.531. Potential add-on case
- Rule 3.532. Petition for coordination when cases already ordered coordinated
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Article 4. Pretrial and Trial Rules for Complex Coordinated Actions
- Rule 3.540. Order assigning coordination trial judge
- Rule 3.541. Duties of the coordination trial judge
- Rule 3.542. Remand of action or claim
- Rule 3.543. Transfer of action or claim
- Rule 3.544. Add-on cases
- Rule 3.545. Termination of coordinated action
- Rule 3.546. Termination of coordination proceeding
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Article 5. Administration of Coordinated Complex Actions
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Division 5. Venue [Reserved]
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Division 6. Proceedings
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Chapter 1. General Provisions [Reserved]
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Chapter 2. Stay of Proceedings
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Chapter 3. Hearings, Conferences, and Proceedings
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Chapter 4. Special Proceedings on Construction-Related Accessibility Claims
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Division 7. Civil Case Management
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Chapter 1. General Provisions
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Chapter 2. Differential Case Management
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Chapter 3. Case Management
- Rule 3.720. Application
- Rule 3.721. Case management review
- Rule 3.722. Case management conference
- Rule 3.723. Additional case management conferences
- Rule 3.724. Duty to meet and confer
- Rule 3.725. Case Management Statement
- Rule 3.726. Stipulation to alternative dispute resolution
- Rule 3.727. Subjects to be considered at the case management conference
- Rule 3.728. Case management order
- Rule 3.729. Setting the trial date
- Rule 3.730. Case management order controls
- Rule 3.734. Assignment to one judge for all or limited purposes
- Rule 3.735. Management of short cause cases
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Chapter 4. Management of Collections Cases
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Chapter 5. Management of Complex Cases
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Chapter 6. Management of Class Actions
- Rule 3.760. Application
- Rule 3.761. Form of complaint
- Rule 3.762. Case conference
- Rule 3.763. Conference order
- Rule 3.764. Motion to certify or decertify a class or amend or modify an order certifying a class
- Rule 3.765. Class action order
- Rule 3.766. Notice to class members
- Rule 3.767. Orders in the conduct of class actions
- Rule 3.768. Discovery from unnamed class members
- Rule 3.769. Settlement of class actions
- Rule 3.770. Dismissal of class actions
- Rule 3.771. Judgment
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Division 8. Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Chapter 1. General Provisions
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Chapter 2. Judicial Arbitration
- Rule 3.810. Application
- Rule 3.811. Cases subject to and exempt from arbitration
- Rule 3.812. Assignment to arbitration
- Rule 3.813. Arbitration program administration
- Rule 3.814. Panels of arbitrators
- Rule 3.815. Selection of the arbitrator
- Rule 3.816. Disqualification for conflict of interest
- Rule 3.817. Arbitration hearings; notice; when and where held
- Rule 3.818. Continuances
- Rule 3.819. Arbitrator's fees
- Rule 3.820. Communication with the arbitrator
- Rule 3.821. Representation by counsel; proceedings when party absent
- Rule 3.822. Discovery
- Rule 3.823. Rules of evidence at arbitration hearing
- Rule 3.824. Conduct of the hearing
- Rule 3.825. The award
- Rule 3.826. Trial after arbitration
- Rule 3.827. Entry of award as judgment
- Rule 3.828. Vacating judgment on award
- Rule 3.829. Settlement of case
- Rule 3.830. Arbitration not pursuant to rules
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Chapter 3. General Rules Relating to Mediation of Civil Cases
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Article 1. Procedures for All Court Mediation Programs
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Article 2. Rules of Conduct for Mediators in Court-Connected Mediation Programs for Civil Cases
- Rule 3.850. Purpose and function
- Rule 3.851. Application
- Rule 3.852. Definitions
- Rule 3.853. Voluntary participation and self-determination
- Rule 3.854. Confidentiality
- Rule 3.855. Impartiality, conflicts of interest, disclosure, and withdrawal
- Rule 3.856. Competence
- Rule 3.857. Quality of mediation process
- Rule 3.858. Marketing
- Rule 3.859. Compensation and gifts
- Rule 3.860. Attendance sheet and agreement to disclosure
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Article 3. Requirements for Addressing Complaints About Court-Program Mediators
- Rule 3.865. Application and purpose
- Rule 3.866. Definitions
- Rule 3.867. Complaint coordinator
- Rule 3.868. Complaint procedure required
- Rule 3.869. General requirements for complaint procedures and complaint proceedings
- Rule 3.870. Permissible court actions on complaints
- Rule 3.871. Confidentiality of complaint proceedings, information, and records
- Rule 3.872. Disqualification from subsequently serving as an adjudicator
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Chapter 4. Civil Action Mediation Program Rules
- Rule 3.890. Application
- Rule 3.891. Actions subject to mediation
- Rule 3.892. Panels of mediators
- Rule 3.893. Selection of mediators
- Rule 3.894. Attendance, participant lists, and mediation statements
- Rule 3.895. Filing of Statement of Agreement or Nonagreement by mediator
- Rule 3.896. Coordination with Trial Court Delay Reduction Act
- Rule 3.898. Educational material
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Division 9. References
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Chapter 1. Reference by Agreement of the Parties Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 638
- Rule 3.900. Purposes of reference
- Rule 3.901. Application for order appointing referee
- Rule 3.902. Order appointing referee
- Rule 3.903. Selection and qualifications of referee
- Rule 3.904. Certification and disclosure by referee
- Rule 3.905. Objections to the appointment
- Rule 3.906. Motion to withdraw stipulation
- Rule 3.907. Use of court facilities and court personnel
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Chapter 2. Court-Ordered Reference Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 639
- Rule 3.920. Purposes and conditions for appointment of referee
- Rule 3.921. Motion for appointment of a referee
- Rule 3.922. Form and contents of order appointing referee
- Rule 3.923. Selection and qualification of referee
- Rule 3.924. Certification and disclosure by referee
- Rule 3.925. Objection to reference
- Rule 3.926. Use of court facilities
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Chapter 3. Rules Applicable to References Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 or 639
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Division 10. Discovery
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Chapter 1. Format of Discovery
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Chapter 2. Conduct of Discovery
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Division 11. Law and Motion
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Chapter 1. General Provisions
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Chapter 2. Format of Motion Papers
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Chapter 3. Provisional and Injunctive Relief
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Article 1. General Provisions
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Article 2. Writs
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Article 3. Injunctions
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Article 4. Protective Orders
- Rule 3.1160. Requests for protective orders to prevent civil harassment, workplace violence, private postsecondary school violence, retail crime, and elder or dependent adult abuse
- Rule 3.1161. Request to make minor's information confidential in civil harassment protective order proceedings
- Rule 3.1162. Service requirement for respondents who appear remotely
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Article 5. Receiverships
- Rule 3.1175. Ex parte application for appointment of receiver
- Rule 3.1176. Confirmation of ex parte appointment of receiver
- Rule 3.1177. Nomination of receivers
- Rule 3.1178. Amount of undertakings
- Rule 3.1179. The receiver
- Rule 3.1180. Employment of attorney
- Rule 3.1181. Receiver's inventory
- Rule 3.1182. Monthly reports
- Rule 3.1183. Interim fees and objections
- Rule 3.1184. Receiver's final account and report
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Chapter 4. Ex Parte Applications
- Rule 3.1200. Application
- Rule 3.1201. Required documents
- Rule 3.1202. Contents of application
- Rule 3.1203. Time of notice to other parties
- Rule 3.1204. Contents of notice and declaration regarding notice
- Rule 3.1205. Filing and presentation of the ex parte application
- Rule 3.1206. Service of papers
- Rule 3.1207. Appearance requirements
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Chapter 5. Noticed Motions
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Chapter 6. Particular Motions
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Article 1. Pleading and Venue Motions
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Article 2. Procedural Motions
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Article 3. Motions to Dismiss
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Article 4. Discovery Motions
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Article 5. Summary Judgment Motions
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Article 6. Miscellaneous Motions
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Chapter 7. Civil Petitions
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Chapter 8. Other Civil Petitions
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Division 12. Settlement
- Rule 3.1380. Mandatory settlement conferences
- Rule 3.1382. Good faith settlement and dismissal
- Rule 3.1384. Petition for approval of the compromise of a claim of a minor or a person with a disability; order for deposit of funds; and petition for withdrawal
- Rule 3.1385. Duty to notify court and others of settlement of entire case
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Division 13. Dismissal of Actions
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Division 14. Pretrial [Reserved]
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Division 15. Trial
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Chapter 1. General Provisions [Reserved]
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Chapter 2. Consolidation or Bifurcation of Cases for Trial [Reserved]
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Chapter 3. Nonjury Trials [Reserved]
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Chapter 4. Jury Trials
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Chapter 4.5. Expedited Jury Trials
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Article 1 Applicability
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Article 2. Rules Applicable Only to Cases with Mandatory Expedited Jury Trials
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Article 3. Rules Applicable Only to Cases with Voluntary Expedited Jury Trials
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Article 4. Rules Applicable to All Expedited Jury Trials
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Chapter 5. Testimony and Evidence [Reserved]
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Chapter 6. Expert Witness Testimony [Reserved]
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Chapter 7. Jury Instructions
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Chapter 8. Special Verdicts
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Chapter 9. Statement of Decision
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Division 16. Post-trial
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Division 17. Attorney's Fees and Costs
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Division 18. Judgments
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Division 19. Postjudgment and Enforcement of Judgments
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Division 20. Unlawful Detainers
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Division 21. Rules for Small Claims Actions
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Chapter 1. Trial Rules
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Chapter 2. Small Claims Advisors
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Division 22. Petitions Under the California Environmental Quality Act
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Chapter 1. General Provisions
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Chapter 2. California Environmental Quality Act Proceedings Involving Streamlined CEQA Projects
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Article 1. General Provisions
- Rule 3.2220. Definitions and application
- Rule 3.2221. Time
- Rule 3.2222. Filing and service
- Rule 3.2223. Petition
- Rule 3.2224. Response to petition
- Rule 3.2225. Administrative record
- Rule 3.2226. Initial case management conference
- Rule 3.2227. Briefing and Hearing
- Rule 3.2228. Judgment
- Rule 3.2229. Notice of settlement
- Rule 3.2230. Settlement procedures and statement of issues
- Rule 3.2231. Postjudgment motions
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Article 2. CEQA Challenges to Approval of Sacramento Arena Project
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Article 3. Trial Court Costs
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Division 23. Miscellaneous