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(a) Juvenile, probate, and domestic relations cases shall
not be assigned to a delay reduction program, and cases which have
been assigned to a judge or judges for all purposes based on subject
matter need not be assigned to the program.
   (b) Judges shall have all the powers to impose sanctions
authorized by law, including the power to dismiss actions or strike
pleadings, if it appears that less severe sanctions would not be
effective after taking into account the effect of previous sanctions
or previous lack of compliance in the case.  Judges are encouraged to
impose sanctions to achieve the purposes of this article.
   (c) This section shall become operative July 1, 1992.

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