Title 9: Arbitration | Chapter 4: Enforcement of the Award | Article 1: Confirmation, Correction or Vacation of the Award
California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026
§ 1285
Any party to an arbitration in which an award has been made may petition the court to confirm, correct or vacate the award.
§ 1285.2
A response to a petition under this chapter may request the court to dismiss the petition or to confirm, correct or vacate the award.
§ 1285.4
A petition under this chapter shall: (a) Set forth the substance of or have attached a copy of the agreement to arbitrate unless the petitioner denies…
§ 1285.6
Unless a copy thereof is set forth in or attached to the petition, a response to a petition under this chapter shall: (a) Set forth the substance of o…
§ 1285.8
A petition to correct or vacate an award, or a response requesting such relief, shall set forth the grounds on which the request for such relief is ba…
§ 1286
If a petition or response under this chapter is duly served and filed, the court shall confirm the award as made, whether rendered in this state or an…
§ 1286.2
(a) Subject to Section 1286.
§ 1286.4
The court may not vacate an award unless: (a) A petition or response requesting that the award be vacated has been duly served and filed; or (b) A pet…
§ 1286.6
Subject to Section 1286.8, the court, unless it vacates the award pursuant to Section 1286.
§ 1286.8
The court may not correct an award unless: (a) A petition or response requesting that the award be corrected has been duly served and filed; or (b) A …
§ 1287
If the award is vacated, the court may order a rehearing before new arbitrators.
§ 1287.2
The court shall dismiss the proceeding under this chapter as to any person named as a respondent if the court determines that such person was not boun…
§ 1287.4
If an award is confirmed, judgment shall be entered in conformity therewith.
§ 1287.6
An award that has not been confirmed or vacated has the same force and effect as a contract in writing between the parties to the arbitration.