Evidence Code section 1116

(a)

Nothing in this chapter expands or limits a court’s authority to order participation in a dispute resolution proceeding. Nothing in this chapter authorizes or affects the enforceability of a contract clause in which parties agree to the use of mediation.

(b)

Nothing in this chapter makes admissible evidence that is inadmissible under Section 1152 or any other statute.

Source: Section 1116, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1116. (updated Jan. 1, 1998; accessed Sep. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/evidence_code_section_1116

Original Source: Section 1116, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1116. (last accessed May 12, 2025).