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CA Rules of Court
Title 3 - Civil RulesDivision 9 - References
Chapter 1 - Reference by Agreement of the Parties Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 638
Rule 3.900 - Purposes of reference

Cal. R. 3.900

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Rule 3.900 - Purposes of reference

A court must not use the reference procedure under Code of Civil Procedure section 638 to appoint a person to conduct a mediation.

Cal. R. Ct. 3.900

Rule 3.900 adopted effective 1/1/2007.

Advisory Committee Comment

Rule 3.900 is not intended to prohibit a court from appointing a referee to conduct a mandatory settlement conference or, following the conclusion of a reference, from appointing a person who previously served as a referee to conduct a mediation.

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