The Judicial Council may prescribe rules, not inconsistent with statute, governing the procedure for reclassification of civil actions and proceedings.
§ 403.090.Rules Governing Procedure For Reclassification
Title 4. Of the Place of Trial, Reclassification, and Coordination of Civil Actions · Chapter 2. Reclassification of Civil Actions and Proceedings · Enacted 1999 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentence§ 403.090 authorizes the Judicial Council to adopt rules, so long as they do not conflict with statute, filling in the procedural details for reclassifying civil actions between the limited and unlimited tracks.
Full Text of § 403.090
Plain-English Summary
This chapter sets the substantive standards for reclassification, but leaves procedural detail to rules of court. § 403.090 gives the Judicial Council authority to prescribe those rules, as long as they stay consistent with the statutes in this chapter.
That rulemaking authority is what fills in the day-to-day mechanics that the reclassification statutes themselves do not spell out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who writes the detailed procedural rules for reclassification motions?
The Judicial Council, through rules of court that must remain consistent with the statutes in this chapter.
Can the Judicial Council's rules override the reclassification statutes themselves?
No -- any rule adopted under this section must stay consistent with the statutes governing reclassification.
Amendment History
Added 9/7/1999 (Bill Number: SB 210) (Chapter 344).
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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