Alternative Dispute Resolution
May 7, 2025
Assembly bill would raise mediation cap, add safeguards
AB 1523, passed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee, would raise the mediation cap to $75,000 and adds safeguards to ensure only suitable civil cases are mediated, balancing court efficiency and access to justice.
More civil cases could end up in mediation under a bill passed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Assemblyman Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, told the committee that AB 1523 will "add safeguards to ensure that only cases with a high likelihood of amicable resolution are sent to mediation." The bill-- written by the committee, which Kalra chairs -- passed unanimously.
AB 1523 would increase the cap on the "amount in controversy" that a court can or...
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