Civil Code Disputes & Enforcement
Annual ADR Summary
Chapter 10 · Dispute Resolution and Enforcement · Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action
Text current as of 2026-07-07 · Last amended by AB 805, eff. 2014-01-01
The code says CIV §5965
(a) An association shall annually provide its members a summary of the provisions of this article that specifically references this article. The summary shall include the following language:
“Failure of a member of the association to comply with the alternative dispute resolution requirements of Section 5930 of the Civil Code may result in the loss of the member’s right to sue the association or another member of the
association regarding enforcement of the governing documents or the applicable law.”
(b) The summary shall be included in the annual policy statement prepared pursuant to Section 5310.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
How courts have read this
Editorial summaries — not the court’s words.
Decided under the former numbering
- Ryland Mews Homeowners Assn. v. Munoz 234 Cal. App. 4th 705 · 2015 · as former §1369.590 Balanced injunctions enforcing flooring noise restrictions survive technical ADR defects.
- Tract 19051 Homeowners Assn. v. Kemp 60 Cal. 4th 1135 · 2015 · as former §1369.590 Prevailing-party fees apply even when the development is not a CID.
- Grossman v. Park Fort Washington Ass'n 212 Cal. App. 4th 1128 · 2012 · as former §1369.590 Prevailing parties recover attorney fees for pre-litigation mediation.
decided before the current text (eff. 2014-01-01, AB 805)