§ 1141.22.Rules to Specify Grounds For Correction, Modification Or Vacation of Award

Title 3. Of Summary Proceedings · Chapter 2.5. Judicial Arbitration · Enacted 1978 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026

In one sentenceSection 1141.22 requires the Judicial Council's rules to specify the grounds on which an arbitrator, the court, or both may correct, modify, or vacate an arbitration award issued under this chapter.

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The Judicial Council rules shall specify the grounds upon which the arbitrator or the court, or both, may correct, modify or vacate an award.

Plain-English Summary

An arbitration award isn't beyond fixing or undoing, but the grounds for doing either aren't spelled out in the statute itself. Section 1141.22 delegates that job to the Judicial Council, requiring its rules to specify when an arbitrator, the court, or both may correct, modify, or vacate an award.

That delegation connects directly to § 1141.23, which limits how a final award can be attacked once it's entered in the judgment book, allowing challenges only through § 473, § 1286.2, or a Judicial Council rule adopted under this section. In other words, this section is where the Judicial Council rule referenced in § 1141.23 comes from.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can an arbitration award under this chapter be corrected or vacated?

Yes, on the grounds the Judicial Council specifies by rule under this section, for either the arbitrator or the court, or both, to apply.

Where can I find the specific grounds for vacating a judicial arbitration award?

In the Judicial Council rules adopted under this section, since the statute itself delegates that detail rather than listing the grounds directly.

How does this section connect to challenging a final award?

Section 1141.23 allows a final award to be attacked only under § 473, § 1286.2, or a Judicial Council rule, the rule this section requires the Council to adopt.

Amendment History

Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 743.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature. Last verified July 29, 2026. · Official source

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