Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402 · Chapter 5. Complex Cases
Complex case counterdesignations
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Noncomplex counterdesignation
If a Civil Case Cover Sheet (form CM-010) designating an action as a complex case has been filed and served and the court has not previously declared the action to be a complex case, a defendant may file and serve no later than its first appearance a counter Civil Case Cover Sheet (form CM-010) designating the action as not a complex case. The court must decide, with or without a hearing, whether the action is a complex case within 30 days after the filing of the counterdesignation.
(b) Complex counterdesignation
A defendant may file and serve no later than its first appearance a counter Civil Case Cover Sheet (form CM-010) designating the action as a complex case. The court must decide, with or without a hearing, whether the action is a complex case within 30 days after the filing of the counterdesignation.
(c) Joint complex designation
A defendant may join the plaintiff in designating an action as a complex case.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective July 1, 2004.)
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective July 1, 2004.)
Rule 3.402 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1811 effective January 1, 2000; previously amended effective July 1, 2004.
Source of truth
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/rule3_402
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