Evid. Code, § 1116 · Chapter 2. Mediation
Evid. Code, § 1116
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Nothing in this chapter expands or limits a court’s authority to order participation in a dispute resolution proceeding. Nothing in this chapter authorizes or affects the enforceability of a contract clause in which parties agree to the use of mediation.
(b) Nothing in this chapter makes admissible evidence that is inadmissible under Section 1152 or any other statute.
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History
Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 772, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.
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