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On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Central District of California · verified 2026-10-07
Appellate mediators in Santa Barbara County, CA
1 appellate mediators listed in Santa Barbara County from official California rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Santa Barbara County?
Santa Barbara County's trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara [1]. Its civil ADR program is CADRe, a 'multi-door courthouse' model that grew from the court's ADR Programs Committee starting in 1996, with panel rosters for mediation, binding arbitration and early neutral evaluation [2]. Cases worth up to $50,000 may be sent to Limited Mediation through CADRe at no or reduced cost, and parties then contact the CADRe office first so it can assign a mediator [2]. Listed mediators come from the CADRe roster and the federal Central District panel [3][4].
- Judicial Branch of California – Superior Courts
- Santa Barbara Superior Court – CADRe
- CADRe – Panel Roster (Select by Expertise)
- U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. – List of Panel Mediators
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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No mediator from another state has told us they work online with California clients in this practice area yet. Local mediators may also offer video sessions; ask when you contact them.
Court-ordered case? Courts may require a mediator from their own approved list for court-ordered cases. Check your court’s rules, or see how mediation works in California.
Court-connected mediation in California: California superior courts that keep a civil mediator list set their own qualifications; parties may agree on a mediator not on the list. Court-connected child custody mediators have statewide training requirements.
Private mediation in California: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. California's out-of-state attorney rule (rule 9.43) covers arbitration only; no rule on out-of-state or online mediators was found.
Sources: Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.781 - Court-related ADR neutrals · Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.210 - Court-connected child custody mediation · Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.215 - Domestic violence protocol for Family Court Services · Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.43 - Out-of-state attorney arbitration counsel · partly verified
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