Whenever reference is made in this title to any portion of the title or of any other law of this State, the reference applies to all amendments and additions thereto now or hereafter made.
§ 1280.2.Reference to Title Applies to Amendments and Additions
Title 9. Arbitration · Chapter 1. General Provisions · Enacted 1961 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1280.2 clarifies that whenever this title refers to a portion of itself or to another law, that reference automatically includes any amendments or additions made to that provision, now or in the future.
Full Text of § 1280.2
Plain-English Summary
This is a drafting-convention section rather than a substantive rule. It settles a question that could otherwise come up every time one part of Title 9 points to another statute -- does that cross-reference mean the law as it existed when this title was written, or the law as it exists today?
The answer is the latter. Any reference in this title to another portion of the title, or to any other California law, reaches all amendments and additions made to that provision, whether they happened before or come after. Readers don't have to chase down a historical version of a cross-referenced statute; the current version always applies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a cross-reference in the Arbitration Act automatically include later amendments to the law it cites?
Yes. Section 1280.2 applies any reference to a law's current version, including amendments and additions made after this title was enacted.
Why does this rule matter for reading Title 9?
It means a cross-reference elsewhere in the title, such as a reference to a Family Code or Government Code provision, always points to that provision as it exists today, not as it existed when the reference was written.
Amendment History
Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 461.
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.
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Also known as: arbitration act cross reference amendmentsreference to law includes amendments