Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1297.191. Section 1297.191.
Subject to this title, the parties may agree on the procedure to be followed by the arbitral tribunal in conducting the proceedings.
ARTICLE 2. Determination of Rules of Procedure [1297.191. - 1297.193.]
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 2.
in effectCal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1297.192. Section 1297.192.
Failing any agreement referred to in Section 1297.191, the arbitral tribunal may, subject to this title, conduct the arbitration in the manner it considers appropriate.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1297.193. Section 1297.193.
The power of the arbitral tribunal under Section 1297.192 includes the power to determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of any evidence.
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