The making of an agreement in this State providing for arbitration to be had within this State shall be deemed a consent of the parties thereto to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State to enforce such agreement by the making of any orders provided for in this title and by entering of judgment on an award under the agreement.
§ 1293.Consent to Jurisdiction of State Courts to Enforce Agreement
Title 9. Arbitration · Chapter 5. General Provisions Relating to Judicial Proceedings · Article 2. Venue, Jurisdiction and Costs · Enacted 1961 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1293 provides that making an arbitration agreement in California calling for arbitration to take place within the state counts as consent to California courts' jurisdiction to enforce that agreement through orders under this title and by entering judgment on the resulting award.
Full Text of § 1293
Plain-English Summary
Jurisdiction questions can complicate enforcement of any agreement, and this section removes that uncertainty for arbitration agreements formed under specific circumstances. When parties make an agreement in this state calling for arbitration to be held within the state, that act itself counts as consent to the jurisdiction of California's courts to enforce the agreement.
That consent covers the full range of enforcement tools this title provides: the various orders courts can make under this title, and entering judgment on whatever award results from the arbitration. In effect, parties who choose California as both the place of agreement and the place of arbitration have already agreed, by that choice, to let California courts oversee and enforce the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does making an arbitration agreement in California mean the parties consent to California court jurisdiction?
Yes, if the agreement is made in this state and provides for arbitration to be held within the state, that act is deemed consent to California courts' jurisdiction to enforce it.
What does that consent cover?
The making of any orders provided for under this title and the entry of judgment on an award made under the agreement.
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Repealed and added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 461.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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