SECTIONS 1292-1293.2 - California Statutes

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

SECTION 1292-1293.2

1292. Except as otherwise provided in this article, any petition
made prior to the commencement of arbitration shall be filed in a
court having jurisdiction in:
(a) The county where the agreement is to be performed or was made.
(b) If the agreement does not specify a county where the agreement
is to be performed and the agreement was not made in any county in
this state, the county where any party to the court proceeding
resides or has a place of business.
(c) In any case not covered by subdivision (a) or (b) of this
section, in any county in this state.

1292.2. Except as otherwise provided in this article, any petition
made after the commencement or completion of arbitration shall be
filed in a court having jurisdiction in the county where the
arbitration is being or has been held, or, if not held exclusively in
any one county of this state, or if held outside of this state, then
the petition shall be filed as provided in Section 1292.

1292.4. If a controversy referable to arbitration under an alleged
agreement is involved in an action or proceeding pending in a
superior court, a petition for an order to arbitrate shall be filed
in such action or proceeding.

1292.6. After a petition has been filed under this title, the court
in which such petition was filed retains jurisdiction to determine
any subsequent petition involving the same agreement to arbitrate and
the same controversy, and any such subsequent petition shall be
filed in the same proceeding.

1292.8. A motion for a stay of an action on the ground that an
issue therein is subject to arbitration shall be made in the court
where the action is pending.

1293. The making of an agreement in this State providing for
arbitration to be had within this State shall be deemed a consent of
the parties thereto to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State
to enforce such agreement by the making of any orders provided for in
this title and by entering of judgment on an award under the
agreement.

1293.2. The court shall award costs upon any judicial proceeding
under this title as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section
1021) of Title 14 of Part 2 of this code.