SECTIONS 1297.381-1297.382 - California Statutes

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

SECTION 1297.381-1297.382

1297.381. The agreement of the parties to submit a dispute to
conciliation shall be deemed an agreement between or among those
parties to stay all judicial or arbitral proceedings from the
commencement of conciliation until the termination of conciliation
proceedings.

1297.382. All applicable limitation periods including periods of
prescription shall be tolled or extended upon the commencement of
conciliation proceedings to conciliate a dispute under this title and
all limitation periods shall remain tolled and periods of
prescription extended as to all parties to the conciliation
proceedings until the 10th day following the termination of
conciliation proceedings. For purposes of this article, conciliation
proceedings are deemed to have commenced as soon as (a) a party has
requested conciliation of a particular dispute or disputes, and (b)
the other party or parties agree to participate in the conciliation
proceeding.