Mediation Program
The Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District launched the Appellate Mediation Program in October 2006 to speed case resolution and to reduce costs to the litigants and the court. Modeled after programs in the First and Fourth Appellate Districts, this program also provides facilities for mediation conferences and offers support staff to assist mediators and the parties.
The program, however, differs in that mediation is mandatory and the process begins immediately with the filing of the notice of appeal. Pursuant to Local Rule 1 of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, any civil appeal lodged with the Court is subject to review for placement in mandatory mediation and the California Rules of Court governing the preparation of the appellate record are suspended pending review of the appeal for amenability to appellate mediation.
For more information on the mediation program, click a link to scroll to the relevant section below.
About the Mediation Program
Letter to Bar Presidents
Miscellaneous Orders:
Mediator Application
- in fillable Adobe Acrobat PDF, (111 KB)
- in Word format, (78 KB)
NOTE: MAIL OR FAX THIS APPLICATION WITH YOUR RÉSUMÉ AND ANY OTHER ATTACHMENTS TO:
Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
Appellate Mediation Program
Anne K. Meline, Mediation Coordinator
2890 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone (916) 274-5882
Fax (916) 641-6527
Mediation Forms
Abandonment of Appeal (Unlimited Civil Case) Form
Appellant’s Civil Appeal Mediation Statement
Mediation Attendance Form
Mediation Confidentiality Agreement Form
Request for Dismissal of Appeal (Civil Case) Form
Respondent’s Civil Appeal Mediation Statement
