Chapter 251

Section 13. (a) Upon application made within thirty days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award if:— (1) there was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing or pr…

Section 14. 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 disbursemen…

Section 15. 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. Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, notic…

Section 16. The term ''court'' means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The making of an agreement described in section one providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this chapter and to enter judgment …

Section 17. An initial application shall be made to the superior court for 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 …

Section 18. (a) An appeal may be taken from:— (1) an order denying an application to compel arbitration made under paragraph (a) of section two; (2) an order granting an application to stay arbitration made under paragraph (b) of section two; (3) an order confirming or denying co…

Section 19. This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

Section 2. (a) A party aggrieved by the failure or refusal of another to proceed to arbitration under an agreement described in section one may apply to the superior court for an order directing the parties to proceed to arbitration. If the opposing party denies the existence of …

Section 2A. A party aggrieved by the failure or refusal of another to agree to consolidate one arbitration proceeding with another or others, for which the method of appointment of the arbitrator or arbitrators is the same, or to sever one arbitration proceeding from another or o…

Section 3. If the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment of arbitrators, such method shall be followed. In the absence thereof, or if the agreed method fails or for any reason cannot be followed, or if an arbitrator appointed fails or is unable to act and his succ…

Section 4. The powers of the arbitrators may be exercised by a majority thereof unless otherwise provided by the agreement or by this chapter.

Section 5. Unless otherwise provided by the agreement:— (a) The arbitrators shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and cause written notice to the parties to be served personally or by registered mail not less than five days before the hearing. Appearance at the hearing s…

Section 6. A party shall have the right to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this chapter, notwithstanding any waiver of such right prior to the proceeding or hearing.

Section 7. (a) The arbitrators may cause to be issued 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 c…

Section 8. (a) The award shall be in writing and signed by the arbitrators concurring in the award. The arbitrators shall deliver a copy of the award to each party personally or by registered mail, or as provided in the agreement. (b) An award shall be made within the time fixed …

Section 9. Upon application of a party or, if an application to the court is pending under sections eleven, twelve or thirteen, 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 gro…