Any party to an arbitration governed by this title may request the superior court to enforce an interim measure of protection granted by an arbitral tribunal pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 1297.171) of Chapter 4.
§ 1297.92.Request For Enforcement of Award of Arbitral Tribunal
Title 9.3. Arbitration and Conciliation of International Commercial Disputes · Chapter 2. Arbitration Agreements and Judicial Measures in Aid of Arbitration · Article 3. Court-Ordered Interim Measures · Last amended 2025 · Last verified July 29, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1297.92 lets a party to an arbitration governed by this title ask the superior court to enforce an interim measure of protection that an arbitral tribunal already granted under the tribunal's own interim-measure authority.
Full Text of § 1297.92
Plain-English Summary
An arbitral tribunal can grant its own interim measures under the separate chapter governing tribunal jurisdiction, but a tribunal's order does not come with a sheriff or a contempt power behind it. This section supplies that missing enforcement muscle: any party to an arbitration under this title can ask the superior court to enforce an interim measure of protection the tribunal already granted.
This is a distinct pathway from Sections 1297.90 and 1297.91, which let a party go straight to the court for its own interim relief. Here, the tribunal has already acted, and the party is asking the court to give that tribunal-ordered measure teeth -- turning an arbitral order into something a court will stand behind and enforce.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a court enforce an interim measure that the arbitral tribunal itself already ordered?
Yes -- Section 1297.92 lets a party request that the superior court enforce an interim measure of protection the tribunal granted.
How is this different from asking the court for its own interim relief under Section 1297.90?
Here the tribunal has already granted the measure; the party is asking the court to enforce that existing tribunal order rather than to grant fresh relief.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats 2024 ch 90 (AB 1903),s 8, eff. 1/1/2025. Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.
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Last verified July 29, 2026.
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