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California Rules of Court

Rule 3.1384. Petition for approval of the compromise of a claim of a minor or a person with a disability; order for deposit of funds; and petition for withdrawal

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1384

Current text effective January 1, 2021.

#(a) Petition for approval of the compromise of a claim

A petition for court approval of a compromise or covenant not to sue under Code of Civil Procedure section 372 must comply with rules 7.950 or 7.950.5, 7.951, and 7.952.

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(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2021.)

#(b) Order for the deposit of funds and petition for withdrawal

An order for the deposit of funds of a minor or a person with a disability, and a petition for the withdrawal of such funds, must comply with rules 7.953 and 7.954.

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(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2007.)

#History

Rule 3.1384 amended effective January 1, 2021; adopted as rule 378 effective January 1, 2002; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007.

What this rule requires

Document Filing Requirements

  • A petition for court approval of a compromise or covenant not to sue under Code of Civil Procedure section 372 must comply with rules 7.950 or 7.950.5, 7.951, and 7.952.

  • An order for the deposit of funds of a minor or a person with a disability, and a petition for the withdrawal of such funds, must comply with rules 7.953 and 7.954.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.