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Chapter 26 (Rules 26.00 to 26.04): the actions arbitrated - on stipulation, on the plaintiff's election, or by court order (Rule 26.00); sanctions for failing to attend and participate in good faith (Rule 26.01); the arbitrator's compensation of $250.00, borne pro rata, parties proceeding in forma pauperis exempt (Rule 26.02); selection of the arbitrator on the date of referral from the Arbitration Coordinator's list (Rule 26.03); and the Code of Civil Procedure and California Rules of Court governing (Rule 26.04).
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CHAPTER 26 – RULES FOR ARBITRATION RULE 26.00 INTRODUCTION (a) The uniform system of arbitration in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court hereby provides that the following actions be arbitrated: (1) Upon stipulation, any action regardless of the amount in controversy. (2) Upon filing of an election by the plaintiff, any action where the plaintiff agrees that the arbitration award must not exceed $50,000. (3) All unlimited civil actions where the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000 to any plaintiff. (b) Exempt Actions (1) Actions that include meritorious prayers for equitable relief. (2) Class actions. (3) Small claims actions. (4) Unlawful detainer proceeding where possession is in issue. (5) Any action found by the court to be not amenable to arbitration on the ground that arbitration would not reduce the probable time and expense necessary to resolve the litigation. (c) Any action where the amount in controversy does not exceed $25,000. (Amended 7/1/02) RULE 26.01 SANCTIONS FOR NON-PARTICIPATION All parties to an action, together with their attorneys, if any, must attend and participate in good faith in court ordered mandatory arbitration proceedings. If a party fails to attend and participate in good faith in a court ordered mandatory arbitration proceeding and thereafter that party requests a trial pursuant to Rule 1616, an order to show cause must issue to such party. At the hearing, the court must find whether the non-participation constituted bad faith, frivolity, disobedience to a lawful order or was intended solely for the purpose of causing unnecessary delay. A belief, even held in good faith, that the arbitration will not result in a final disposition of the litigation is not a justification for non-participation and will not negate an assertion of bad faith non-participation. (Eff. Prior to 7/1/92) RULE 26.02 COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATOR (a) The parties to a court ordered arbitration in civil matters must compensate the arbitrator selected in the amount of $250.00 for his or her services as an arbitrator. The cost must be born pro rata by the parties. Any party proceeding in forma pauperis must be exempt from paying his or her pro-rata share, and the arbitrator’s compensation must be abated by that amount. (b) (Subd (b) amended effective 1/1/2020) RULE 26.03 SELECTION OF ARBITRATOR In any case which the court refers to mandatory non-binding arbitration, counsel must select an arbitrator on the date of referral. Arbitration Coordinator must provide counsel with a list of proposed arbitrators. (Amended 7/1/02) RULE 26.04 RULES OF ARBITRATION All civil actions submitted for arbitration must be arbitrated pursuant to the California Code of Civil Procedure and California Rules of Court. (Eff. Prior to 7/1/92)
CHAPTER 26 – RULES FOR ARBITRATION RULE 26.00 INTRODUCTION (a) The uniform system of arbitration in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court hereby provides that the following actions be arbitrated: (1) Upon stipulation, any action regardless of the amount in controversy. (2) Upon filing of an election by the plaintiff, any action where the plaintiff agrees that the arbitration award must not exc
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-08 (California T4 San Luis Obispo build 2026-10-08) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-san-luis-obispo/docs/local-rules/local-rules-be-effective-july-1-2026.pdf (the court's rule book, “Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, Effective July 1, 2026”, as fetched 2026-10-08; 1342001 bytes, sha256 529d32bded120bc75a274269fb81bc94001fed283619190951cbc84909e80ffe; 144 pages) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow) over the rule body (PDF pages 11 to 130, printed 1 to 120): each page's running header (“San Luis Obispo Superior Court”) and printed page number removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs; the one struck word in the book (Rule 11.1902(c), read on the page image) set aside as chrome with the composer's strike_out, so the card reads the rule as amended; the body cut at the chapter headings (“CHAPTER N –”), which reassemble it; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover, the table of contents, Appendix I (the schedule of fees), Appendix II (the local forms lists) and the index belong to no chapter; Chapters 6, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 29 print only repealed rules and have no card; the book has no Chapter 17.
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.