Civil Rules
Current through July 1, 2025
Part 1 · General Provisions
- 3.1 Title
- 3.10 Application
- 3.20 Preemption of local rules
- 3.35 Definition of limited scope representation; application of rules
- 3.36 Notice of limited scope representation and application to be relieved as attorney Deadlines
- 3.37 Nondisclosure of attorney assistance in preparation of court documents
Part 3 · Filing and Service
- 3.100 Payment of filing fees by credit or debit card
- 3.110 Time for service of complaint, cross-complaint, and response Deadlines
- 3.220 Case cover sheet
- 3.221 Information about alternative dispute resolution
- 3.222 Papers to be served on cross-defendants
- 3.250 Limitations on the filing of papers
- 3.252 Service of papers on the clerk when a party's address is unknown
- 3.254 List of parties
Part 10 · Discovery
Part 11 · Law and Motion
- 3.1100 Application
- 3.1103 Definitions and construction
- 3.1109 Notice of determination of submitted matters
- 3.1110 General format
- 3.1112 Motions-and other pleadings
- 3.1113 Memorandum Deadlines
- 3.1114 Applications, motions, and petitions not requiring a memorandum
- 3.1115 Declarations
- 3.1116 Deposition testimony as an exhibit
- 3.1130 Bonds and undertakings
- 3.1140 Lodging of record in administrative mandate cases
- 3.1142 Stay of driving license suspension
- 3.1150 Preliminary injunctions and bonds
- 3.1151 Requirements for injunction in certain cases
- 3.1160 Requests for protective orders to prevent civil harassment, workplace violence, private postsecondary school violence, retail crime, and elder or dependent adult abuse
- 3.1161 Request to make minor's information confidential in civil harassment protective order proceedings Deadlines
- 3.1162 Service requirement for respondents who appear remotely
- 3.1175 Ex parte application for appointment of receiver
- 3.1176 Confirmation of ex parte appointment of receiver Deadlines
- 3.1177 Nomination of receivers
- 3.1178 Amount of undertakings
- 3.1179 The receiver
- 3.1180 Employment of attorney
- 3.1181 Receiver's inventory Deadlines
- 3.1182 Monthly reports Deadlines
- 3.1183 Interim fees and objections Deadlines
- 3.1184 Receiver's final account and report
- 3.1200 Application
- 3.1201 Required documents
- 3.1202 Contents of application
- 3.1203 Time of notice to other parties Deadlines
- 3.1204 Contents of notice and declaration regarding notice
- 3.1205 Filing and presentation of the ex parte application
- 3.1206 Service of papers
- 3.1207 Appearance requirements
- 3.1300 Time for filing and service of motion papers Deadlines
- 3.1302 Place and manner of filing
- 3.1304 Time of hearing
- 3.1306 Evidence at hearing Deadlines
- 3.1308 Tentative rulings Deadlines
- 3.1310 Reporting of proceedings on motions
- 3.1312 Preparation and submission of proposed order Deadlines
- 3.1320 Demurrers Deadlines
- 3.1322 Motions to strike
- 3.1324 Amended pleadings and amendments to pleadings
- 3.1326 Motions for change of venue
- 3.1327 Motions to quash or to stay action in summary proceeding involving possession of real property Deadlines
- 3.1330 Motion concerning arbitration
- 3.1332 Motion or application for continuance of trial
- 3.1335 Motion or application to advance, specially set, or reset trial date
- 3.1340 Motion for discretionary dismissal after two years for delay in prosecution Deadlines
- 3.1342 Motion to dismiss for delay in prosecution Deadlines
- 3.1345 Format of discovery motions
- 3.1346 Service of motion papers on nonparty deponent
- 3.1347 Discovery motions in summary proceeding involving possession of real property Deadlines
- 3.1348 Sanctions for failure to provide discovery
- 3.1350 Motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication
- 3.1351 Motions for summary judgment in summary proceeding involving possession of real property Deadlines
- 3.1352 Objections to evidence
- 3.1354 Written objections to evidence
- 3.1360 Motion to grant lien on cause of action
- 3.1362 Motion to be relieved as counsel Deadlines
- 3.1365 Petitions under the California Environmental Quality Act
- 3.1370 Emancipation of minors
- 3.1372 Petitions for relief from financial obligations during military service
Part 12 · Settlement
- 3.1380 Mandatory settlement conferences Deadlines
- 3.1382 Good faith settlement and dismissal
- 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
- 3.1385 Duty to notify court and others of settlement of entire case Deadlines
Part 13 · Dismissal of Actions
Part 15 · Trial
- 3.1540 Examination of prospective jurors in civil cases
- 3.1545 Expedited jury trials
- 3.1546 Pretrial procedures for mandatory expedited jury trials Deadlines
- 3.1547 Consent order for voluntary expedited jury trial Deadlines
- 3.1548 Pretrial submissions for voluntary expedited jury trials Deadlines
- 3.1549 Voir dire
- 3.1550 Time limits
- 3.1551 Case presentation Deadlines
- 3.1552 Presentation of evidence
- 3.1553 Assignment of judicial officers
- 3.1560 Application
- 3.1580 Request for special findings by jury
- 3.1590 Announcement of tentative decision, statement of decision, and judgment Deadlines
- 3.1591 Statement of decision, judgment, and motion for new trial following bifurcated trial
Part 16 · Post-trial
Part 17 · Attorney's Fees and Costs
Part 18 · Judgments
Part 19 · Postjudgment and Enforcement of Judgments
Part 20 · Unlawful Detainers
Part 21 · Rules for Small Claims Actions
Part 22 · Petitions Under the California Environmental Quality Act
- 3.2200 Application
- 3.2205 Form and format of administrative record lodged in a CEQA proceeding
- 3.2206 Lodging and service
- 3.2207 Electronic format
- 3.2208 Paper format
- 3.2220 Definitions and application
- 3.2221 Time
- 3.2222 Filing and service Deadlines
- 3.2223 Petition
- 3.2224 Response to petition Deadlines
- 3.2225 Administrative record Deadlines
- 3.2226 Initial case management conference Deadlines
- 3.2227 Briefing and Hearing Deadlines
- 3.2228 Judgment Deadlines
- 3.2229 Notice of settlement
- 3.2230 Settlement procedures and statement of issues
- 3.2231 Postjudgment motions Deadlines
- 3.2235 Application
- 3.2236 Service of Petition
- 3.2237 List of responsible parties
- 3.2240 Trial court costs in certain streamlined CEQA projects Deadlines
Part 23 · Miscellaneous
Part 4 · Parties and Actions
- 3.300 Related cases Deadlines
- 3.350 Consolidation of cases
- 3.400 Definition
- 3.401 Complex case designation
- 3.402 Complex case counterdesignations Deadlines
- 3.403 Action by court
- 3.404 Requesting assignment of judge when a comprehensive groundwater adjudication is filed in a court overlying the groundwater basin at issue
- 3.500 Transfer and consolidation of noncomplex common-issue actions filed in different courts
- 3.501 Definitions
- 3.502 Complex case-determination
- 3.503 Requests for extensions of time or to shorten time
- 3.504 General law applicable
- 3.505 Appellate review
- 3.506 Liaison counsel
- 3.510 Service of papers
- 3.511 Papers to be submitted to the Chair of the Judicial Council
- 3.512 Electronic submission of documents to the Chair of the Judicial Council
- 3.513 Service of memorandums and declarations
- 3.514 Evidence presented at court hearings
- 3.515 Motions and orders for a stay Deadlines
- 3.516 Motions under Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 Deadlines
- 3.520 Motions filed in the trial court
- 3.521 Petition for coordination
- 3.522 Notice of submission of petition for coordination
- 3.523 Service of notice of submission on party
- 3.524 Order assigning coordination motion judge
- 3.525 Response in opposition to petition for coordination
- 3.526 Response in support of petition for coordination
- 3.527 Notice of hearing on petition for coordination Deadlines
- 3.528 Separate hearing on certain coordination issues
- 3.529 Order granting or denying coordination Deadlines
- 3.530 Site of coordination proceedings
- 3.531 Potential add-on case
- 3.532 Petition for coordination when cases already ordered coordinated
- 3.540 Order assigning coordination trial judge
- 3.541 Duties of the coordination trial judge Deadlines
- 3.542 Remand of action or claim
- 3.543 Transfer of action or claim Deadlines
- 3.544 Add-on cases Deadlines
- 3.545 Termination of coordinated action
- 3.546 Termination of coordination proceeding
- 3.550 General administration by Judicial Council staff
Part 2 · Waiver of Fees and Costs
- 3.50 Application of rules
- 3.51 Method of application
- 3.52 Procedure for determining application
- 3.53 Application granted unless acted on by the court
- 3.54 Confidentiality
- 3.55 Court fees and costs included in all initial fee waivers
- 3.56 Additional court fees and costs that may be included in initial fee waiver
- 3.57 Amount of lien for waived fees and costs
- 3.58 Posting notice
Part 6 · Proceedings
Part 7 · Civil Case Management
- 3.700 Scope and purpose of the case management rules
- 3.710 Authority
- 3.711 Local court rules
- 3.712 Application and exceptions Deadlines
- 3.713 Delay reduction goals
- 3.714 Differentiation of cases to achieve goals Deadlines
- 3.715 Case evaluation factors
- 3.720 Application
- 3.721 Case management review Deadlines
- 3.722 Case management conference Deadlines
- 3.723 Additional case management conferences
- 3.724 Duty to meet and confer Deadlines
- 3.725 Case Management Statement Deadlines
- 3.726 Stipulation to alternative dispute resolution
- 3.727 Subjects to be considered at the case management conference
- 3.728 Case management order
- 3.729 Setting the trial date
- 3.730 Case management order controls
- 3.734 Assignment to one judge for all or limited purposes
- 3.735 Management of short cause cases
- 3.740 Collections cases Deadlines
- 3.741 Settlement of collections case
- 3.750 Initial case management conference
- 3.751 Electronic service
- 3.760 Application
- 3.761 Form of complaint
- 3.762 Case conference
- 3.763 Conference order
- 3.764 Motion to certify or decertify a class or amend or modify an order certifying a class
- 3.765 Class action order
- 3.766 Notice to class members
- 3.767 Orders in the conduct of class actions
- 3.768 Discovery from unnamed class members
- 3.769 Settlement of class actions
- 3.770 Dismissal of class actions
- 3.771 Judgment
Part 8 · Alternative Dispute Resolution
- 3.800 Definitions
- 3.810 Application
- 3.811 Cases subject to and exempt from arbitration
- 3.812 Assignment to arbitration Deadlines
- 3.813 Arbitration program administration
- 3.814 Panels of arbitrators
- 3.815 Selection of the arbitrator Deadlines
- 3.816 Disqualification for conflict of interest Deadlines
- 3.817 Arbitration hearings; notice; when and where held Deadlines
- 3.818 Continuances Deadlines
- 3.819 Arbitrator's fees
- 3.820 Communication with the arbitrator
- 3.821 Representation by counsel; proceedings when party absent
- 3.822 Discovery Deadlines
- 3.823 Rules of evidence at arbitration hearing Deadlines
- 3.824 Conduct of the hearing
- 3.825 The award Deadlines
- 3.826 Trial after arbitration Deadlines
- 3.827 Entry of award as judgment Deadlines
- 3.828 Vacating judgment on award
- 3.829 Settlement of case
- 3.830 Arbitration not pursuant to rules
- 3.835 Application
- 3.845 Form of mediator statements and reports
- 3.850 Purpose and function
- 3.851 Application
- 3.852 Definitions
- 3.853 Voluntary participation and self-determination
- 3.854 Confidentiality
- 3.855 Impartiality, conflicts of interest, disclosure, and withdrawal
- 3.856 Competence
- 3.857 Quality of mediation process
- 3.858 Marketing
- 3.859 Compensation and gifts
- 3.860 Attendance sheet and agreement to disclosure
- 3.865 Application and purpose
- 3.866 Definitions
- 3.867 Complaint coordinator
- 3.868 Complaint procedure required
- 3.869 General requirements for complaint procedures and complaint proceedings
- 3.870 Permissible court actions on complaints
- 3.871 Confidentiality of complaint proceedings, information, and records
- 3.872 Disqualification from subsequently serving as an adjudicator
- 3.890 Application
- 3.891 Actions subject to mediation Deadlines
- 3.892 Panels of mediators
- 3.893 Selection of mediators Deadlines
- 3.894 Attendance, participant lists, and mediation statements
- 3.895 Filing of Statement of Agreement or Nonagreement by mediator Deadlines
- 3.896 Coordination with Trial Court Delay Reduction Act Deadlines
- 3.898 Educational material
Part 9 · References
- 3.900 Purposes of reference
- 3.901 Application for order appointing referee
- 3.902 Order appointing referee
- 3.903 Selection and qualifications of referee
- 3.904 Certification and disclosure by referee Deadlines
- 3.905 Objections to the appointment
- 3.906 Motion to withdraw stipulation
- 3.907 Use of court facilities and court personnel
- 3.920 Purposes and conditions for appointment of referee
- 3.921 Motion for appointment of a referee
- 3.922 Form and contents of order appointing referee
- 3.923 Selection and qualification of referee
- 3.924 Certification and disclosure by referee Deadlines
- 3.925 Objection to reference
- 3.926 Use of court facilities
- 3.930 Documents and exhibits
- 3.931 Open proceedings, notice of proceedings, and order for hearing site
- 3.932 Motions or applications to be heard by the court