Civil Code section 5960

In an enforcement action in which attorney’s fees and costs may be awarded, the court, in determining the amount of the award, may consider whether a party’s refusal to participate in alternative dispute resolution before commencement of the action was reasonable.

Source: Section 5960, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=5960. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_5960

Original Source: Section 5960, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=5960. (last accessed May 10, 2025).