2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 3.817. Arbitration hearings; notice; when and where held
(a) Setting hearing; notice
Within 15 days after the appointment of the arbitrator, the arbitrator must set the time, date, and place of the arbitration hearing and notify each party and the administrator in writing of the time, date, and place set.
(Subd (a) amended and lettered effective January 1, 2004; adopted as part of unlettered subd.)
(b) Date of hearing; limitations
Except upon the agreement of all parties and the arbitrator, the arbitration hearing date must not be set:
(1) Earlier than 30 days after the date the arbitrator sends the notice of the hearing under (a); or
(2) On Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays.
(Subd (b) amended and lettered effective January 1, 2004; adopted as part of unlettered subd.)
(c) Hearing completion deadline
The hearing must be scheduled so as to be completed no later than 90 days from the date of the assignment of the case to the arbitrator, including any time due to continuances granted under rule 3.818.
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted as part of unlettered subd; previously amended and relettered effective January 1, 2004.)
(d) Hearing location
The hearing must take place in appropriate facilities provided by the court or selected by the arbitrator.
(Subd (d) amended effective January 1, 2004.)
Rule 3.817 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1611 effective July 1, 1976; previously amended effective July 1, 1979, and January 1, 1992; previously amended and renumbered as rule 1607 effective January 1, 2004.