Code of Civil Procedure section 1297.342

The conciliator or conciliators shall be guided by principles of objectivity, fairness, and justice, giving consideration to, among other things, the rights and obligations of the parties, the usages of the trade concerned and the circumstances surrounding the dispute, including any previous practices between the parties.

Source: Section 1297.342, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1297.342. (updated Mar. 7, 1988; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 1297.342, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1297.342. (last accessed May 12, 2025).