ARTICLE 1. Competence of an Arbitral Tribunal to Rule on its Jurisdiction

Article 1 added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1.

§§ 1297.161–1297.167 · 7 sections

• § 1297.161 The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own jurisdiction, including ruling on any objections with respect to the existence or validity of the arbitration…
• § 1297.162 A plea that the arbitral tribunal does not have jurisdiction shall be raised not later than the submission of the statement of defense. However, a party is not…
• § 1297.163 A plea that the arbitral tribunal is exceeding the scope of its authority shall be raised as soon as the matter alleged to be beyond the scope of its authority…
• § 1297.164 The arbitral tribunal may, in either of the cases referred to in Sections 1297.162 and 1297.163, admit a later plea if it considers the delay justified.
• § 1297.165 The arbitral tribunal may rule on a plea referred to in Sections 1297.162 and 1297.163 either as a preliminary question or in an award on the merits.
• § 1297.166 If the arbitral tribunal rules as a preliminary question that it has jurisdiction, any party shall request the superior court, within 30 days after having…
• § 1297.167 While a request under Section 1297.166 is pending, the arbitral tribunal may continue with the arbitral proceedings and make an arbitral award.