California Code
ARTICLE 7 - Hearings and Written Proceedings
Section 1297.241.

1297.241. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the arbitral tribunal shall decide whether to hold oral hearings for the presentation of evidence or for oral argument, or whether the proceedings shall be conducted on the basis of documents and other materials.

(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 23, Sec. 1. Effective March 7, 1988.)