The rules in this chapter implement the Civil Action Mediation Act, Code of Civil Procedure section 1775 et seq. Under section 1775.2, they apply in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles and in other courts that elect to apply the act.
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Mediation is a way to settle a legal dispute without going to trial. A neutral person called a mediator helps both sides talk through the problem and try to reach an agreement.
These rules spell out how mediation works in California civil cases. They follow a state law called the Civil Action Mediation Act. The rules apply to cases in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and other courts in California can also choose to follow them.
Summary generated March 14, 2026
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Rule 3.890 renumbered effective July 1, 2009; adopted as rule 1630 effective March 1, 1994; previously amended and renumbered as rule 3.870 effective January 1, 2007.
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