ARTICLE 2. Venue, Jurisdiction and Costs [1292. - 1293.2.]

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 2.

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1292. Section 1292.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, any petition made prior to the commencement of arbitration shall be filed in a court having jurisdiction in: (a) The county where the agreement is to be performed or was made. (b) If the agreement does not specify a county where the agreement is to be performed and the agreement was not made in any county in this state, the county where any party to the court proceeding resides or has a place of business. (c) In any case not covered by subdivision (a) or (b) of this section, in any county in this state.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1292.2. Section 1292.2.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, any petition made after the commencement or completion of arbitration shall be filed in a court having jurisdiction in the county where the arbitration is being or has been held, or, if not held exclusively in any one county of this state, or if held outside of this state, then the petition shall be filed as provided in Section 1292.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1292.4. Section 1292.4.

If a controversy referable to arbitration under an alleged agreement is involved in an action or proceeding pending in a superior court, a petition for an order to arbitrate shall be filed in such action or proceeding.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1292.6. Section 1292.6.

After a petition has been filed under this title, the court in which such petition was filed retains jurisdiction to determine any subsequent petition involving the same agreement to arbitrate and the same controversy, and any such subsequent petition shall be filed in the same proceeding.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1292.8. Section 1292.8.

A motion for a stay of an action on the ground that an issue therein is subject to arbitration shall be made in the court where the action is pending.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1293. Section 1293.

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.

Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 1293.2. Section 1293.2.

The court shall award costs upon any judicial proceeding under this title as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1021) of Title 14 of Part 2 of this code.

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