Code Civ. Proc., § 1297.21 · Article 2. Interpretation
Code Civ. Proc., § 1297.21
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For the purposes of this title:
(a) “Arbitral award” means any decision of the arbitral tribunal on the substance of the dispute submitted to it and includes an interim, interlocutory, or partial arbitral award.
(b) “Arbitral tribunal” means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators.
(c) “Arbitration” means any arbitration whether or not administered by a permanent arbitral institution.
(d) “Conciliation” means any conciliation whether or not administered by a permanent conciliation institution.
(e) “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of California or his or her designee.
(f) “Court” means a body or an organ of the judicial system of a state.
(g) “Party” means a party to an arbitration or conciliation agreement.
(h) “Superior court” means the superior court in the county in this state selected pursuant to Section 1297.61.
(i) “Supreme Court” means the Supreme Court of California.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.
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