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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 1281.12 : Arbitration — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Enforcement Of Arbitration Agreements — Time limitations contained in agreement tolled by commencement of civil action by party to agreement

Current through the 2016 Legislative Session

If an arbitration agreement requires that arbitration of a controversy be demanded or initiated by a party to the arbitration agreement within a period of time, the commencement of a civil action by that party based upon that controversy, within that period of time, shall toll the applicable time limitations contained in the arbitration agreement with respect to that controversy, from the date the civil action is commenced until 30 days after a final determination by the court that the party is required to arbitrate the controversy, or 30 days after the final termination of the civil action that was commenced and initiated the tolling, whichever date occurs first.

Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 1281.12
Added by Stats 2006 ch 266 (AB 1553),s 1, eff. 1/1/2007.