Code Civ. Proc., § 1286.2 · Article 1. Confirmation, Correction or Vacation of the Award
Code Civ. Proc., § 1286.2
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Subject to Section 1286.4, the court shall vacate the award if the court determines any of the following:
(1) The award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means.
(2) There was corruption in any of the arbitrators.
(3) The rights of the party were substantially prejudiced by misconduct of a neutral arbitrator.
(4) The arbitrators exceeded their powers and the award cannot be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the controversy submitted.
(5) The rights of the party were substantially prejudiced by the refusal of the arbitrators to postpone the hearing upon sufficient cause being shown therefor or by the refusal of the arbitrators to hear evidence material to the controversy or by other conduct of the arbitrators contrary to the provisions of this title.
(6) An arbitrator making the award either: (A) failed to disclose within the time required for disclosure a ground for disqualification of which the arbitrator was then aware; or (B) was subject to disqualification upon grounds specified in Section 1281.91 but failed upon receipt of timely demand to disqualify himself or herself as required by that provision. However, this subdivision does not apply to arbitration proceedings conducted under a collective bargaining agreement between employers and employees or between their respective representatives.
(b) Petitions to vacate an arbitration award pursuant to Section 1285 are subject to the provisions of Section 128.7.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 362, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2002.
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Code of Civil Procedure
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1141.23Printed as Section 473, 1286.2
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1281.91Printed as Section 1286.2
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1281.95Printed as Section 1286.2
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1282.5Printed as Section 1286.2
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1286.6Printed as Section 1286.2
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1287Printed as Section 1286.2
Education Code
Public Contract Code
California Rules of Court
Ethics Standards for Neutral Arbitrators in Contractual Arbitration
- Ethics Stds. for Neutral Arbitrators, std. 1Purpose, intent, and constructionPrinted as Code Civ. Proc., § 1286.2 | Code Civ. Proc., § 1286.2(a)(6)(A)
- Ethics Stds. for Neutral Arbitrators, std. 7DisclosurePrinted as Code Civ. Proc., § 1286.2(a)(6)(A)
- Ethics Stds. for Neutral Arbitrators, std. 12Duties and limitations regarding future professional relationships or employmentPrinted as Code Civ. Proc., § 1286.2(a)(6)(A)
- Ethics Stds. for Neutral Arbitrators, std. 13Conduct of proceedingPrinted as Code of Civil Procedure section 1286.2
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