Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.546 · Article 4. Pretrial and Trial Rules for Complex Coordinated Actions
Termination of coordination proceeding
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Coordination trial judge may terminate proceeding
(1) The coordination trial judge may terminate any coordination proceeding when it appears that the intended benefits of coordination have been obtained by settlement of most or all coordinated actions, by remand of certain coordinated actions under rule 3.542, by transfer of certain coordinated actions to other trial courts under rule 3.543, or otherwise.
(2) Notice of intent to make an order terminating the coordination proceeding must be given to all parties to pending coordinated actions in the coordination proceeding, if any, at least 16 court days before issuing the order.
(3) Any party to a pending coordinated action in the coordination proceeding may object to the proposed termination by a written filing submitted within 10 court days after the notice is sent.
(b) Copies of order terminating coordination proceeding
If the coordination trial judge issues an order terminating the coordination proceeding, the clerk of the coordination trial judge’s court must transmit a certified copy of the order to:
(1) The clerk of the court in which any coordinated action was pending when first filed; and
(2) The Chair of the Judicial Council.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 3.546 adopted effective July 1, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/three/Rule%203_546
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