California § 1297.95 - Where the arbitral tribunal has not ruled on an objection to its jurisdiction, th

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1297.95 — Where the arbitral tribunal has not ruled on an objection to its jurisdiction, th, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1297.95. Where the arbitral tribunal has not ruled on an objection to its jurisdiction, th

Where the arbitral tribunal has not ruled on an objection to its jurisdiction, the court shall not grant preclusive effect to the tribunal’s findings until the court has made an independent finding as to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal. If the court rules that the arbitral tribunal did not have jurisdiction, the application for interim measures of relief shall be denied. Such a ruling by the court that the arbitral tribunal lacks jurisdiction is not binding on the arbitral tribunal or subsequent judicial proceeding.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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