Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09
PART 3. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE 1063-1822.60›TITLE 11.6. CIVIL ACTION MEDIATION 1775-1775.15
§ 1775.5 (repealed January 1, 2027)
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) The court shall not order a case into mediation where the amount in controversy exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The determination of the amount in controversy shall be made in the same manner as provided in Section 1141.16 and, in making this determination, the court shall not consider the merits of questions of liability, defenses, or comparative negligence.
(b) This section shall remain in effect until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 201, Sec. 1. (AB 1523) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 2 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 201.)
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