Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.712 · Chapter 2. Differential Case Management
Application and exceptions
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) General application
The rules in this chapter apply to all general civil cases filed in the trial courts except those specified in (b), (c), and (d) and except those specified types or categories of general civil cases that have been exempted from the case management rules under rule 3.720(b).
(b) Uninsured motorist cases
To allow for arbitration of the plaintiff's claim, the rules in this chapter do not apply to a case designated by the court as "uninsured motorist" until 180 days after the designation.
(c) Coordinated cases
The rules in this chapter do not apply to any case included in a petition for coordination. If the petition is granted, the coordination trial judge may establish a case progression plan for the cases, which may be assigned for review under the case management rules in chapter 3 of this division or, after appropriate findings, for treatment as an exceptional case.
(d) Collections cases
The rules in this chapter do not apply to a collections case, as defined in rule 3.740(a), unless a defendant files a responsive pleading.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective February 26, 2013; previously amended effective January 1, 1994, July 1, 2002, January 1, 2007, and July 1, 2007.)
(Subd (b) amended and relettered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as subd (c); previously amended effective July 1, 2002.)
(Subd (c) amended and relettered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as subd (d); previously amended effective July 1, 2002.)
(Subd (d) adopted effective July 1, 2007.)
Rule 3.712 amended effective February 26, 2013; adopted as rule 2103 effective July 1, 1991; previously amended and renumbered as rule 207 effective July 1, 2002, and amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 1994, and July 1, 2007.
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