California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 1297.73

CCP § 1297.73 Effective Jan 1, 2025Title 9.3 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)An arbitration agreement is in writing if its content is recorded in any form, including, but not limited to, in a document signed by the parties or in an exchange of letters, telex, telegrams, electronic mail, or other means of telecommunication accessible for subsequent reference that provides a record of the agreement.

(b)The requirement that an arbitration agreement be in writing is met by an electronic communication if the information contained therein is accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.

(1)“Electronic communication” means any communication that the parties make by means of data messages.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 90, Sec. 4. (AB 1903) Effective January 1, 2025.