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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Harabedian</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Section 1775.16 to the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to civil actions. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Civil actions: mediation.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law authorizes the presiding judge, or a judge designated as an alternative to judicial arbitration, of the courts of the County of Los Angeles submit to mediation any civil case in which arbitration is otherwise required, as specified. Beginning on January 1, 2027, existing law will prohibit the court from ordering a case into mediation unless, among other required conditions, the amount in controversy does not exceed $75,000.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would authorize the presiding judge of the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles to issue an order authorizing that court to order any case into mediation, notwithstanding the $75,000 limitation on the amount in controversy described above. The bill would require any case submitted to mediation pursuant to the presiding judge’s order to meet all mandatory conditions to qualify for mediation, other
than the limitation on the amount in controversy. If the presiding judge issues the order described above, the bill would require the court to transmit a report to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Judiciary on or before January 31, 2028, and annually thereafter, containing specified information about the cases submitted to mediation. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.</html:p>
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Section 1775.16 is added to the
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(a)
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Notwithstanding the limitation on the amount in controversy established in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1775.5, the presiding judge of the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles may issue an order authorizing that court to order any case into mediation.
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(b)
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If the presiding judge issues an order pursuant to subdivision (a), all of the conditions prescribed by Section 1775.5, other than the limitation on the amount in controversy specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of that section, shall apply to a mediation conducted pursuant to the order.
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(c)
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If the presiding judge issues an order pursuant to subdivision (a), the Superior Court of Los Angeles
County shall transmit a report to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Judiciary on or before January 31, 2028, and annually thereafter, containing all of the following:
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(1)
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The number of cases ordered to mediation.
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(2)
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The number of cases in which the trial date was delayed after being ordered to mediation.
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(3)
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The number of cases in which a full or partial settlement was reached as a result of mediation.
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(d)
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(1)
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To the extent feasible, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County shall report the data specified in subdivision (c) by case type.
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(2)
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The report required by subdivision (c) shall comply with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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(e)
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Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall remain in effect until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed.
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