A plea that the arbitral tribunal does not have jurisdiction shall be raised not later than the submission of the statement of defense. However, a party is not precluded from raising such a plea by the fact that he or she has appointed, or participated in the appointment of, an arbitrator.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1297.162
Competence of an Arbitral Tribunal to Rule on its Jurisdiction
Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1
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