California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 1775

CCP § 1775 Effective Jan 1, 1994Title 11.6 · Part 3

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares that:

(a)The peaceful resolution of disputes in a fair, timely, appropriate, and cost-effective manner is an essential function of the judicial branch of state government under Article VI of the California Constitution.

(b)In the case of many disputes, litigation culminating in a trial is costly, time consuming, and stressful for the parties involved. Many disputes can be resolved in a fair and equitable manner through less formal processes.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1261, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.