Rules and Statutes

Please note that all Rules of Court may be accessed at http://www.courts.ca.gov/rules. All California statutes may be accessed at https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml.

Local Rules

Local Rules Governing Arbitration and Mediation
Local Rules Governing Settlement Conferences

ADR Program Administration, generally

California Rules of Court, Rule 3.221
California Rules of Court, Rule 3.800 et seq. (Use arrows at top of page to view rule texts.)
California Rules of Court, Rule 10.780 et seq.
Standards of Judicial Administration, § 10.71 and § 10.72

Mediation of Civil Cases

Mediation Confidentiality

Evidence Code, § 703.5 and § 1115-1128

Rules of Conduct and Complaint Procedures for Mediators in Court-Connected Mediation Programs for Civil Cases

California Rules of Court, Rule 3.850 et seq. (Use arrows at top of page to view rule texts.)
California Rules of Court, Rule 3.860
California Rules of Court, Rule 3.865 et seq.
San Diego Superior Court's Mediator Complaint Procedure

Arbitration

Code of Civil Procedure, § 1141 et seq.
California Rules of Court, Rule 3.810 et seq. (Use arrows at top of page to view rule texts.)

Settlement Conferences

California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1380 et seq.

Reference by Agreement of the Parties

Code of Civil Procedure, § 638
California Rule of Court, Rule 3.900 et seq. (Use arrows at top of page to view rule texts.)

Reference Ordered by the Court

Code of Civil Procedure, § 639
California Rule of Court, Rule 3.920 et seq. (Use arrows at top of page to view rule texts.)

Dispute Resolution Programs Act (DRPA)

Business and Professions Code, Division 1, Chapter 8 (commencing with section 465) (as operative January 1, 2007)