§ 1297.124

California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or the rules governing the arbitration, an arbitrator may be challenged only if circumstances exist that give rise to justifiable doubts as to his or her independence or impartiality, or as to his or her possession of the qualifications upon which the parties have agreed.

(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)

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