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California Rules of Court

Rule 3.502. Complex case-determination

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.502

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

The court must consider rule 3.400 et seq. in determining whether a case is or is not a complex case within the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure sections 403 and 404.

#History

Rule 3.502 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1501.1 effective September 21, 1996; previously amended effective January 1, 2000; previously amended and renumbered as rule 1502 effective January 1, 2005.

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