Rule 3.835 Application

This article's rules cover mediation programs run by the court for general civil cases in California. A general civil case is a standard lawsuit that doesn't fall into a special category like family law or probate.

If you have a general civil case and the court sends you to mediation, these rules apply to you. Some rules in this article may say they work differently in certain situations, and those exceptions would be noted directly in those specific rules.