California Code of Civil Procedure CHAPTER 4.6 - Mandatory Expedited Jury Trials in Limited Civil Cases

  • Section 630.20.
    (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), an action or special proceeding treated as a limited civil case pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with...
  • Section 630.21.
    For purposes of this chapter:(a) “Mandatory expedited jury trial” means a jury trial before a reduced jury panel and a judge, conducted pursuant to this chapter.(b) “High/low...
  • Section 630.22.
    (a) The procedures in this chapter and in the implementing rules of court shall apply to mandatory expedited jury trials conducted in limited civil cases, unless...
  • Section 630.23.
    The following rules and procedures apply to mandatory expedited jury trials conducted pursuant to this chapter:(a) Each side shall have up to five hours in which...
  • Section 630.24.
    Nothing in this chapter is intended to preclude a jury from deliberating as long as needed.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 330, Sec. 5. (AB 555)...
  • Section 630.25.
    (a) The rules of evidence apply to mandatory expedited jury trials conducted in limited civil cases, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.(b) Any stipulation by the parties to...
  • Section 630.26.
    (a) A vote of six of the eight jurors is required for a verdict, unless the parties stipulate otherwise.(b) The verdict in a limited civil case following...
  • Section 630.27.
    All statutes and rules governing costs and attorney’s fees shall apply in limited civil cases that are conducted as mandatory expedited jury trials, unless the...
  • Section 630.28.
    The Judicial Council shall, on or before July 1, 2016, adopt rules and forms to establish uniform procedures implementing the provisions of this chapter, including,...
  • Section 630.29.
    Sections 630.20 to 630.27, inclusive, shall become operative on July 1, 2016.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 330, Sec. 5. (AB 555) Effective January 1, 2016....
  • Section 630.30.
    This chapter shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2019, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is...

Last modified: October 22, 2018