California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 5 — Common Interest Developments, Chapter 10 — Dispute Resolution and Enforcement, Article 3 — Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action, Section 5925
As used in this article:
(a) “Alternative dispute resolution” means mediation, arbitration, conciliation, or other nonjudicial procedure that involves a neutral party in the decisionmaking process. The form of alternative dispute resolution chosen pursuant to this article may be binding or nonbinding, with the voluntary consent of the parties.
(b) “Enforcement action” means a civil action or proceeding, other than a cross-complaint, for any of the following purposes:
(1) Enforcement of this act.
(2) Enforcement of the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code).
(3) Enforcement of the governing documents.
Notes
Defines “alternative dispute resolution” as mediation, arbitration, conciliation, or another nonjudicial neutral-party process, which may be binding or nonbinding with voluntary party consent. Defines an “enforcement action” as a civil action or proceeding, excluding a cross-complaint, to enforce this act, the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law, or governing documents.
Use as reference
Lexinter.net | California Code, Civil Code - CIV § 5925 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/civil-code/division-4/part-5/chapter-10/article-3/section-5925