Title 3. Civil Rules

Division 1. General Provisions

• Chapter 1. Preliminary Rules
• Chapter 2. Scope of the Civil Rules
• Chapter 3. Attorneys

Division 2. Waiver of Fees and Costs

• Rule 3.50. Application of Rules [effective Until September 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.50. Application of Rules [effective September 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.51. Method of Application and Filing of Papers [effective Until September 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.51. Method of Application and Filing of Papers [effective September 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.52. Procedure For Determining Application [effective Until July 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.52. Procedure For Determining Application [effective July 1, 2015 Until September 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.52. Procedure For Determining Application [effective September 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.53. Application Granted Unless Acted On By the Court [effective Until September 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.53. Application Granted Unless Acted On By the Court [effective September 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.54. Confidentiality
• Rule 3.55. Court Fees and Costs Included In All Initial Fee Waivers [effective Until July 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.55. Court Fees and Costs Included In All Initial Fee Waivers [effective July 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.56. Additional Court Fees and Costs that May Be Included In Initial Fee Waiver [effective Until July 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.56. Additional Court Fees and Costs that May Be Included In Initial Fee Waiver [effective July 1, 2015]
• Rule 3.57. Amount of Lien For Waived Fees and Costs
• Rule 3.58. Posting Notice
• Rule 3.59. [repealed]

Division 3. Filing and Service

• Chapter 1. Filing
• Chapter 2. Time For Service
• Chapter 3. Papers to Be Served
• Chapter 4. Miscellaneous

Division 4. Parties and Actions

• Chapter 1. Reserved
• Chapter 2. Joinder of Parties [reserved]
• Chapter 3. Related Cases
• Chapter 4. Consolidated Cases
• Chapter 5. Complex Cases
• Chapter 6. Coordination of Noncomplex Actions
• Chapter 7. Coordination of Complex Actions

Division 5. Venue [reserved]

Division 6. Proceedings

• Chapter 2. Stay of Proceedings
• Chapter 3. Hearings, Conferences and Proceedings
• Chapter 4. Special Proceedings On Construction-related Accessibility Claims [effective July 1, 2013]

Division 7. Civil Case Management

• Chapter 1. General Provisions
• Chapter 2. Differential Case Management
• Chapter 3. Case Management
• Chapter 4. Management of Collections Cases
• Chapter 5. Management of Complex Cases
• Chapter 6. Management of Class Actions

Division 8. Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Chapter 1. General Provisions
• Chapter 2. Judicial Arbitration
• Chapter 3. General Rules Relating to Mediation of Civil Cases
• Chapter 4. Civil Action Mediation Program Rules

Division 9. References

• Chapter 1. Reference By Agreement of the Parties Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 638
• Chapter 2. Court-ordered Reference Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 639
• Chapter 3. Rules Applicable to References Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 Or 639

Division 10. Discovery

• Chapter 1. Format of Discovery
• Chapter 2. Conduct of Discovery

Division 11. Law and Motion

• Chapter 1. General Provisions
• Chapter 2. Format of Motion Papers
• Chapter 3. Provisional and Injunctive Relief
• Chapter 4. Ex Parte Applications
• Chapter 5. Noticed Motions
• Chapter 6. Particular Motions
• Chapter 7. Civil Petitions
• Chapter 8. Other Civil Petitions
• Division 12. Settlement
• Division 13. Dismissal of Actions
• Division 14. Pretrial [reserved]
• Division 15. Trial
• Division 16. Post-trial
• Division 17. Attorney's Fees and Costs
• Division 18. Judgments
• Division 19. Postjudgment and Enforcement of Judgments
• Division 20. Unlawful Detainers
• Division 21. Rules For Small Claims Actions
• Division 22. Petitions Under the California Environmental Quality Act