California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 4 - Challenge Procedure

• Section 1297.131.
  The parties may agree on a procedure for challenging an arbitrator and the decision reached pursuant to that procedure shall be final.(Added by Stats. 1988,...
• Section 1297.132.
  Failing any agreement referred to in Section 1297.131, a party which intends to challenge an arbitrator shall, within 15 days after becoming aware of the...
• Section 1297.133.
  Unless the arbitrator challenged under Section 1297.132 withdraws from his or her office or the other party agrees to the challenge, the arbitral tribunal shall...
• Section 1297.134.
  If a challenge following the procedure under Section 1297.133 is not successful, the challenging party may request the superior court, within 30 days after having...
• Section 1297.135.
  The decision of the superior court under Section 1297.134 is final and is not subject to appeal.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective...
• Section 1297.136.
  While a request under Section 1297.134 is pending, the arbitral tribunal, including the challenged arbitrator, may continue with the arbitral proceedings and make an arbitral...

Last modified: October 22, 2018