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Chapter 9 (Rules 9.00 to 9.06): all at-issue civil actions submitted to arbitration by the Presiding Judge if the amount in controversy will not exceed $50,000.00 for each plaintiff (Code of Civil Procedure section 1141.11, subdivision (b), and rules 3.811 and 3.812), the order may be made at the first Case Management Conference in cases processed under the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act (9.00); the clerk to select at random a number of arbitrators equal to the number of sides plus one, each side to file a rejection of no more than one name within ten days of mailing, and the clerk to appoint at random one of the names not rejected (9.01); the arbitrator to notify each party and the clerk in writing of the date, time and place of hearing within fifteen (15) days after the appointment (9.02); the appointment vacated and the clerk to appoint a new arbitrator if the arbitrator declines to serve or does not hold a hearing within sixty (60) days (9.03); a case removed from the arbitration list and restored to the civil active list when the inability to hold a hearing is due to neglect of a party (9.04); the arbitrator to file the award with proof of service within ten (10) days after hearing, the clerk to hold the award for thirty (30) days and enter it as judgment if a request for a trial de novo is not made (9.05); and the arbitrator’s fee paid only after the award or a Notice of Settlement is filed (rule 3.819), the fee statement submitted within thirty (30) days of completion of arbitration, and untimely claims may, in the discretion of the court, be denied (9.06).
California > Third Appellate District > Amador County > Superior Court of California, County of Amador
CHAPTER 9 – ARBITRATION 9.00 Ordering Arbitration Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1141.11, subdivision (b), it is in the best interest of justice that all at-issue civil actions be submitted to arbitration by the Presiding Judge, if the amount in controversy, in the opinion of the court, will not exceed $50,000.00 for each plaintiff. The court will order arbitration where appropriate under rules 3.811 and 3.812 of the California Rules of Court. The order may be made at the first Case Management Conference in cases processed under the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act. The arbitration process shall not delay the goals of that act. (Effective 1/1/95; Amended 1/1/07; Amended 7/15/2015) 9.01 Random Selection The clerk shall select, at random, a number of names of arbitrators equal to the number of sides plus one. The list of randomly selected names shall be mailed to counsel and each side has ten days from the date of mailing to file a rejection of no more than one name on the list. If there are two or more parties on a side, they must join in a single rejection. At the expiration of the ten (10) day period, the clerk shall appoint, at random, one of the persons on the list whose name was not rejected, if more than one name remains. (Effective 1/1/95; Amended 7/1/01) 9.02 Appointment of Arbitrator The case shall be assigned to the arbitrator and the clerk shall give notice of the appointment of the arbitrator. Within fifteen (15) days after the appointment, the arbitrator shall notify each party and the clerk in writing of the date, time, and place of hearing. (Effective 1/1/95; Amended 7/1/01) 9.03 Where Arbitrator Declines to Serve If the arbitrator declines to serve or does not hold a hearing within sixty (60) days from the date of the assignment to him, except where continued, the appointment shall be vacated and the clerk shall return the case to the top of the arbitration list, restore the arbitrator's name to the list and appoint a new arbitrator. (Effective 1/1/95; Amended 7/1/01) 9.04 No Hearing Due to Neglect of Party If the inability to hold a hearing is due to neglect of a party, the case shall be removed from the arbitration list and restored to the civil active list; other cases may be ordered reassigned or the court may make any other appropriate order. (Effective 1/1/95; Amended 7/1/01) 9.05 Filing Award and Trial De Novo Within ten (10) days after hearing, the arbitrator shall file the award with the court, with proof of service on each party. The clerk shall hold the award for a period of thirty (30) days. At the expiration of thirty (30) days, if a request for a trial de novo is not made, the clerk shall enter the award as judgment. (Effective 1/1/95; Amended 7/1/01; Renumbered 1/1/06) 9.06 Arbitrator’s Fees Pursuant to rule 3.819 of the California Rules of Court, the arbitrator's award must be timely filed with the clerk of the court or a Notice of Settlement must have been filed before a fee may be paid to the arbitrator. The arbitrator’s fee statement must be submitted to the Court within thirty (30) days of completion of arbitration. Untimely claims may, in the discretion of the court, be denied. (Effective 1/1/09; Amended 7/15/2015)
CHAPTER 9 – ARBITRATION 9.00 Ordering Arbitration Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1141.11, subdivision (b), it is in the best interest of justice that all at-issue civil actions be submitted to arbitration by the Presiding Judge, if the amount in controversy, in the opinion of the court, will not exceed $50,000.00 for each plaintiff. The court will order arbitration where appropriate u
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-12 (California T4 Amador build 2026-10-12) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-amador/docs/local-rules/2025-01-01_local-rules-court-accessible.pdf (the court's rule book, its cover “SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF AMADOR Local Rules of Court Effective Date: January 1, 2025”, as fetched 2026-10-12; 2731170 bytes, sha256 a1d85880106808eb0665ed0313fc1d63b254623347ace78066f5cee3167f614e; 86 pages; this part PDF pages 28 to 29, printed pages 27 to 28) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow): the preface and the rules (PDF pages 6 to 70, printed 5 to 69) composed as one text and cut at the preface's heading and the eighteen chapter headings, each matched once as a whole line (no chapter opens a page of its own); each page's running header (“State of California Superior Court” / “County of Amador”) and running footer (“Revised 01/01/2025”, the page number, “Z/local rules/2025-01.01”, “www.amadorcourt.org”) removed as chrome (390 lines); lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs, each rule's number set with its title, each lettered or numbered subdivision starting a line and each rule's history (“(Effective ...)”) on a line of its own; no table in the rules; the strike report (review/strike-report-2026-10-12.txt) lists 20 struck runs on 23 pages - every mark, rendered and read (review/render/strike-marks-2026-10-12.png), is a short filled tick, red or black, crossing one printed letter or a space inside a word, or a forms table's rule (PDF pages 72 and 85) - no text is struck, and the book is composed without strike-out; 5 whitespace-only fixes (build/book-fixes.json: the headings of Rules 1.02, 13.10 and 17.05, each printed on a line of its own, set apart from the first sentence the reflow ran onto them; Rule 8.14(F)'s heading, printed “F. Time” / “Limits:”, set as one line; two bullets of Rule 11.06(A)'s list of calendars, which the reflow joined, set apart); the vertical-gap, short-line, page-break, bold, false-break, fragment and row audits (custody file book_extra_audits.py; review/book-extra-audits-2026-10-12.txt and review/book-audits-after-fixes-2026-10-12.txt) list candidates read one by one (build/book_fixes.py) - one gap junction, two page breaks, two fragments, four two-line rule titles and Rule 6.04(C)(1)'s unfinished last sentence kept as printed; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover (PDF page 1), the table of contents (2 to 5), the appendix of local forms (71 to 72), the filing instructions and summary of changes (73), the alphabetical index (74 to 78), the list of effective dates (79 to 84) and the appendix of local forms ordered by name (85 to 86) belong to no card.
Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.