Cal. Const., art. VI, § 21 · Article VI. JUDICIAL
Cal. Const., art. VI, § 21
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
On stipulation of the parties litigant the court may order a cause to be tried by a temporary judge who is a member of the State Bar, sworn and empowered to act until final determination of the cause.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
Sec. 21 added Nov. 8, 1966, by Prop. 1-a. Res.Ch. 139, 1966 1st Ex. Sess.
Source of truth
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Cited by 10 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Cal. Const., art. VI, § 21. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Code of Civil Procedure
- Code Civ. Proc., § 170.1Printed as Section 21 of Article VI of the California Constitution
- Code Civ. Proc., § 482.060Printed as Section 21 of Article VI of the California Constitution
- Code Civ. Proc., § 491.130Printed as Section 21 of Article VI of the California Constitution
- Code Civ. Proc., § 708.140Printed as Section 21 of Article VI of the California Constitution
California Rules of Court
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.6Definitions and use of termsPrinted as article VI, section 21 of the California Constitution
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.830Temporary judges requested by the partiesPrinted as article VI, section 21 of the California Constitution
- Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.536General provisions-proceedings held before refereesPrinted as Cal. Const., art. VI, § 21
Ethics Standards for Neutral Arbitrators in Contractual Arbitration
California Code of Judicial Ethics
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