§ 630.29.Operative Date

Title 8. Of the Trial and Judgment In Civil Actions · Chapter 4.6. Mandatory Expedited Jury Trials in Limited Civil Cases · Enacted 2015 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026

In one sentenceSection 630.29 set the operative date for Chapter 4.6's core provisions, making §§ 630.20 through 630.27 take effect on July 1, 2016.

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Sections 630.20 to 630.27, inclusive, shall become operative on July 1, 2016.

Plain-English Summary

This short section is a timing provision rather than a substantive rule. Sections 630.20 through 630.27 — the heart of the mandatory expedited jury trial chapter — became operative on July 1, 2016, giving courts and litigants a lead time to prepare for the mandatory process after the Legislature enacted it.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did the mandatory expedited jury trial chapter take effect?

Sections 630.20 through 630.27 became operative on July 1, 2016.

Does this operative date cover every section in Chapter 4.6?

No, it covers §§ 630.20 through 630.27 specifically; §§ 630.28 and 630.29 itself took effect when enacted rather than on the later operative date.

Amendment History

Added by Stats 2015 ch 330 (AB 555),s 5, eff. 1/1/2016.

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. · Official source

Also known as: mandatory expedited jury trial effective date