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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 630.21 — Mandatory Expedited Jury Trials in Limited Civil Cases

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 630.21

Type: Statute
Source: California Code of Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2016-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

For purposes of this chapter:

Citator

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 630.21 — Mandatory Expedited Jury Trials in Limited Civil Cases is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

For purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Mandatory expedited jury trial” means a jury trial before a reduced jury panel and a judge, conducted pursuant to this chapter.

(b) “High/low agreement” means a written agreement entered into by the parties that specifies a minimum amount of damages that a plaintiff is guaranteed to receive from the defendant, and a maximum amount of damages that the defendant will be liable for, regardless of the ultimate verdict returned by the jury. Neither the existence of, nor the amounts contained in, any high/low agreements may be disclosed to the jury.