California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 1 - Competence of an Arbitral Tribunal to Rule on its Jurisdiction

• Section 1297.161.
  The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction, including ruling on any objections with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration agreement,...
• Section 1297.162.
  A plea that the arbitral tribunal does not have jurisdiction shall be raised not later than the submission of the statement of defense. However, a...
• Section 1297.163.
  A plea that the arbitral tribunal is exceeding the scope of its authority shall be raised as soon as the matter alleged to be beyond...
• Section 1297.164.
  The arbitral tribunal may, in either of the cases referred to in Sections 1297.162 and 1297.163, admit a later plea if it considers the delay...
• Section 1297.165.
  The arbitral tribunal may rule on a plea referred to in Sections 1297.162 and 1297.163 either as a preliminary question or in an award on...
• Section 1297.166.
  If the arbitral tribunal rules as a preliminary question that it has jurisdiction, any party shall request the superior court, within 30 days after having...
• Section 1297.167.
  While a request under Section 1297.166 is pending, the arbitral tribunal may continue with the arbitral proceedings and make an arbitral award.(Added by Stats. 1988,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018