A response shall be served as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1010) of Title 14 of Part 2 of this code.
§ 1290.8.Manner of Serving Response
Title 9. Arbitration · Chapter 5. General Provisions Relating to Judicial Proceedings · Article 1. Petitions and Responses · Enacted 1961 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1290.8 requires a response to a petition to be served using the general service methods that apply across civil proceedings, rather than the special first-service rules that govern the petition itself.
Full Text of § 1290.8
Plain-English Summary
Once a proceeding is underway, serving papers no longer needs the elaborate procedure Section 1290.4 sets up for the initial petition. This section directs that a response be served using the same general service rules that apply to papers in civil proceedings more broadly.
That means a response typically goes out by mail to the other side's attorney, or by whatever other method those general rules allow, without needing an affidavit of mailing with a return receipt or the special out-of-state timing built into Section 1290.4. The simpler standard reflects that, by the time a response is due, everyone involved has already appeared and been reached once.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a response to a petition served?
In the manner provided for general service in civil proceedings, not the special first-service rules in Section 1290.4.
Does a response need to be served with the same formalities as the original petition?
No. Because the parties have already appeared, service of a response follows the simpler, general civil-proceeding service rules.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 461.
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Last verified July 29, 2026.
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