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Settlement conferences in civil appeals (not juvenile delinquency, dependency, parental-rights or criminal-ancillary appeals): scheduled on the written request of counsel for all parties to the Clerk/Executive Officer before briefing closes, or ordered by the panel; the record and briefing continue unless time is extended; a justice from outside the assigned division presides and later communications go to that justice off the court file; parties, counsel of record, representatives with full settlement authority and any applicable insurance carrier attend every session in person unless excused in advance; agreements are implemented promptly and a settled appellant files a notice of settlement and seeks dismissal under rule 8.244; confidentiality; monetary sanctions by the Settlement Conference Justice or the Administrative Presiding Justice (adopted eff. August 23, 2019).
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Rule 9. Settlement Conferences in Civil Appeals (a) [Application of Rule] This rule applies to all appeals in civil cases except appeals from proceedings under sections 601 and 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, appeals arising in proceedings involving jurisdiction over an abused or neglected child or to establish or terminate parental rights, and appeals from original proceedings ancillary to a criminal prosecution. (b) [Request or Order for Settlement Conference] (1) A settlement conference will be scheduled if requested in writing by counsel for all parties to the appeal. The request may be made at any time prior to the close of briefing and shall be addressed to the court’s Clerk/Executive Officer. A request by counsel for any party that states all other parties join in the request is adequate for this purpose. (2) At any time during the pendency of an appeal, the panel to which the appeal has been assigned may order a settlement conference even though none was requested. (3) The pendency of settlement proceedings will not suspend preparation of the appellate record or briefing, unless the court has granted an extension of time or the parties have stipulated to an extension of time as provided in the California Rules of Court. (c) [The Settlement Conference] (1) A justice selected by the court from outside the division to which the appeal is assigned shall preside over the settlement conference. The Settlement Conference Justice will notify the parties of the date and time of the conference. All subsequent communications regarding the settlement conference shall be directed to the Settlement Conference Justice and shall not be entered in the court file. The Settlement Conference Justice may conduct the conference as he or she deems appropriate. (2) All parties and their counsel of record must attend all settlement conference sessions in person with full settlement authority. If the party is not an individual, a party representative with full authority to settle all appeals and cross-appeals must attend all settlement conference sessions in person, in addition to counsel. If a party has potential insurance coverage applicable to any of the issues in dispute, a representative of each insurance carrier whose policy may apply must also attend all settlement conference sessions in person, with full settlement authority. Any party seeking an exception to these requirements must seek and obtain advance approval by the Settlement Conference Justice. The Settlement Conference Justice may invite participation by any additional person or entity if he or she concludes that such participation would facilitate settlement. (d) [Implementation of Settlement Agreements] The parties and their counsel shall promptly take the steps necessary to implement the agreements reached at the settlement conference. An appellant who has settled must immediately serve and file a notice of settlement in this court and thereafter seek abandonment or dismissal of the appeal as provided in California Rules of Court, rule 8.244. (e) [Confidentiality] Except as otherwise required by law, information disclosed to the Settlement Conference Justice, the parties, counsel, or any other participant in the settlement conference shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to anyone not participating in the settlement conference. (f) [Appellate Process] Parties and counsel shall comply with all rules applicable to processing appeals while concurrently participating in settlement activities under this rule. (g) [Sanctions] Monetary sanctions may be imposed by the Settlement Conference Justice or the Administrative Presiding Justice for failure to comply with these rules. (Adopted, eff. August 23, 2019.)
Rule 9. Settlement Conferences in Civil Appeals (a) [Application of Rule] This rule applies to all appeals in civil cases except appeals from proceedings under sections 601 and 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, appeals arising in proceedings involving jurisdiction over an abused or neglected child or to establish or terminate parental rights, and appeals from original proceedings ancillary
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