Request For Trial De Novo After Judicial Arbitration {ADR-102}

ADR-102, REQUEST FOR TRIAL DE NOVO AFTER JUDICIAL ARBITRATION (Alternative Dispute Resolution), this form is used to ask for a trial by the court after a decision was made in your case by an arbitrator in a court arbitration program. NOTE: If you do not want the arbitrator’s award to become the judgment in the case, you must file either a request for a trial de novo or a request for dismissal within 60 days after the arbitration award is filed with the clerk. If you do not request a trial de novo or dismissal by this deadline, the arbitrator’s award will be final and it will be entered as the judgment in the case. The 60-day period cannot be extended (California Rules of Court, rule 3.826). Copies of the request for a trial de novo must be served on all parties and the request and a proof of service must be filed with the clerk. Form Approved for Optional Use, Judicial Council of California, ADR-102 [Rev. January 1, 2012] Code of Civil Procedure, § 1141.20; Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 3.826 www.FormsWorkflow.com