Title XXXVII, Special Proceedings

This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Arbitration Act."

A written agreement to submit any existing controversy to arbitration or a provision in written contract to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising between the parties is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable, save upon such grounds as exist at law for the revocati…

(1) On application of a party showing an agreement described in KRS 417.050, and the opposing party's refusal to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed with arbitration. If the opposing party denies the existence of the agreement to arbitrate, the court shall pro…

If the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment of arbitrators, this method shall be followed. In the absence thereof, or if the agreed method fails or for any reason cannot be followed, or when an arbitrator appointed fails or is unable to act and his successor has…

The powers of the arbitrators may be exercised by a majority unless otherwise provided by the agreement or by this chapter.

Unless otherwise provided by the agreement: (1) The arbitrators shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and cause notification to the parties to be served personally or by certified mail not less than five (5) days before the hearing. Appearance at the hearing waives such …

A party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this chapter. A waiver thereof prior to the proceeding or hearing is ineffective.

(1) The arbitrators may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents and other evidence, and shall have the power to administer oaths. Subpoenas so issued shall be served and, upon application to the court by a party or the a…

(1) The award shall be in writing and signed by the arbitrators joining in the award. The arbitrators shall deliver a copy to each party personally or by certified mail, or as provided in the agreement. (2) An award shall be made within the time fixed therefor by the agreement or…

On application of a party to the arbitrators or, if an application to the court is pending under KRS 417.150, 417.160 or 417.170, on submission to the arbitrators by the court under such conditions as the court may order, the arbitrators may modify or correct the award upon the g…

Unless otherwise provided in the agreement to arbitrate, the arbitrators' expenses, fees and other expenses incurred in the conduct of the arbitration shall be paid as provided in the award. Attorneys' fees shall not be awarded unless a provision therefor is contained in the writ…

Upon application of a party, the court shall confirm an award unless, within the time limits hereinafter imposed, grounds are urged for vacating or modifying or correcting the award, in which case the court shall proceed as provided in KRS 417.160 and 417.170.

(1) Upon application of a party, the court shall vacate an award where: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means; (b) There was evident partiality by an arbitrator appointed as a neutral or corruption in any of the arbitrators or misconduct prejudicing…

(1) Upon application made within ninety (90) days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award where: (a) There was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing or propert…

Upon the granting of an order confirming, modifying or correcting, an award, judgment or decree shall be entered in conformity therewith and be enforced as any other judgment or decree. Costs of the application and of the proceedings subsequent thereto, and disbursements may be a…

Except as otherwise provided, an application to the court under this chapter shall be by motion and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice provided by law or rule of court for the making and hearing of motions in civil cases. Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, no…

The term "court" means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The making of an agreement described in KRS 417.050 providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this chapter and to enter judgment on an award th…

An initial application shall be made to the court of the county in which the agreement provides the arbitration hearing shall be held, or, if the hearing has been held, in the county in which it was held. Otherwise, the application shall be made in the county where the adverse pa…

(1) An appeal may be taken from: (a) An order denying an application to compel arbitration made under KRS 417.060; (b) An order granting an application to stay arbitration made under subsection (2) of KRS 417.060; (c) An order confirming or denying confirmation of an award; (d) A…

This chapter applies only to agreements made subsequent to the taking effect of this chapter.

This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.