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California Code, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1297.171

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal may, at the request of a party, grant interim measures of protection.

(b) An interim measure of protection, or interim measure, is any temporary measure, whether in the form of an award or in another form, by which, at any time prior to the issuance of the award by which the dispute is finally decided, the arbitral tribunal orders a party to do any of the following:

(1) Maintain or restore the status quo pending determination of the dispute.

(2) Take action that would prevent, or refrain from taking action that is likely to cause, current or imminent harm or prejudice to the arbitral process itself.

(3) Provide a means of preserving assets out of which a subsequent award may be satisfied.

(4) Preserve evidence that may be relevant and material to the resolution of the dispute.

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