Code of Civil Procedure section 1775.5

(a)

The court shall not order a case into mediation where the amount in controversy exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The determination of the amount in controversy shall be made in the same manner as provided in Section 1141.16 and, in making this determination, the court shall not consider the merits of questions of liability, defenses, or comparative negligence.

(b)

This section shall remain in effect until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.

Source: Section 1775.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=1775.­5.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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