Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.720 · Chapter 3. Case Management
Application
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) General application
The rules in this chapter prescribe the procedures for the management of all applicable court cases. These rules may be referred to as "the case management rules."
(b) Suspension of rules
A court by local rule may exempt specified types or categories of general civil cases from the case management rules in this chapter, provided that the court has in place alternative procedures for case processing and trial setting for such actions, including, without limitation, compliance with Code of Civil Procedure sections 1141.10 et seq. and 1775 et seq. The court must include the alternative procedures in its local rules.
(c) Rules when case management conference set
In any case in which a court sets an initial case management conference, the rules in this chapter apply.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended and lettered effective February 26, 2013; adopted as unlettered subd.)
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2020; adopted effective February 26, 2013; previously amended effective January 1, 2016.)
(Subd (c) adopted effective February 26, 2013.)
Rule 3.720 amended effective January 1, 2020; adopted effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective February 26, 2013, and January 1. 2016.
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/rule3_720
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BenchPath cards that rely on this text
- Application of the Case Management Rules; Local-Rule Exemptions — Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.720
- Application of the Case Management Rules; Local-Rule Exemptions — Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.720
- Los Angeles County Superior Court Local Rules (effective July 1, 2026) — Chapter Three: Civil Division Rules
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