Notwithstanding any other provision of law except the provisions of this title, the Judicial Council shall provide by rule for all of the following:
§ 1775.15.Rules
Title 11.6. Civil Action Mediation · Enacted 1993 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1775.15 directs the Judicial Council to adopt rules governing how actions are submitted to mediation under this title, how those procedures coordinate with the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act, and what exceptions for cause excuse a case from the title's requirements when mediation would not suit it.
Full Text of § 1775.15
(a) The procedures to be followed in submitting actions to mediation under this act.
(b) Coordination of the procedures and processes under this act with those under the trial Court Delay Reduction Act, Article 5 (commencing with Section 68600) of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Government Code.
(c) Exceptions for cause from provisions of this title. In providing for exceptions, the Judicial Council shall take into consideration whether the civil action might not be amenable to mediation.
Plain-English Summary
This section gives the Judicial Council the rulemaking authority needed to run this title day to day, overriding any other law except the provisions of this title itself. The Judicial Council has to provide by rule for the procedures parties follow in submitting actions to mediation under this act, for coordinating those procedures with the trial court delay reduction rules in Article 5, commencing with Section 68600 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Government Code, and for exceptions for cause that excuse particular cases from this title's requirements.
That last piece matters because not every case fits the mediation mold. In deciding what exceptions to allow, the Judicial Council has to consider whether the civil action might not be amenable to mediation in the first place, keeping the program flexible enough to leave out cases that mediation wouldn't help at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
What three things must the Judicial Council's rules cover under this section?
Procedures for submitting actions to mediation, coordination with the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act, and exceptions for cause from this title's provisions.
What must the Judicial Council consider when deciding on exceptions for cause?
Whether the civil action might not be amenable to mediation.
Does this section give the Judicial Council authority that overrides other law?
Yes, except for the provisions of this title itself, the Judicial Council's rules under this section control notwithstanding any other provision of law.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1261, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.
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the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 29, 2026.
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