Code Civ. Proc., § 1297.253 · Article 8. Default of a Party
Code Civ. Proc., § 1297.253
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, where, without showing sufficient cause, a party fails to appear at an oral hearing or to produce documentary evidence, the arbitral tribunal may continue with the proceedings and make the arbitral award on the evidence before it.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.
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