Title 21 — JUDICIAL REMEDIES

A written agreement to submit any existing controversy to arbitration or a provision in a 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 or in equity fo…

The powers of the arbitrators may be exercised by a majority unless otherwise provided by the agreement or by this chapter. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 4.

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

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 enforced in the manner provided by law for the servi…

On application of a party and for use as evidence, the arbitrators may permit a deposition to be taken, in the manner and upon the terms designated by the arbitrators, of a witness who cannot be subpoenaed or is unable to attend the hearing. All provisions of law compelling a per…

Unless otherwise provided by the agreement, the hearing shall be conducted by all the arbitrators but a majority may determine any question and render a final award. If, during the course of the hearing, an arbitrator for any reason ceases to act, the remaining arbitrator or arbi…

Unless otherwise provided by the agreement, the parties are entitled to be heard, to present evidence material to the controversy and to cross - examine witnesses appearing at the hearing. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 5 (2).

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. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 6.

Unless otherwise provided by the agreement, the arbitrators may adjourn the hearing from time to time as necessary and, on request of a party and for good cause, or upon their own motion may postpone the hearing to a time not later than the date fixed by the agreement for making …

Fees for attendance as a witness shall be the same as for a witness in the circuit courts of this state. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 7.

An award shall be made within the time fixed therefor by the agreement or, if not so fixed, within such time as the court orders on application of a party. The parties may extend the time in writing either before or after the expiration thereof. A party waives the objection that …

This chapter applies only to agreements made subsequent to June 30, 1971. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 21.

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 registered or certified mail, or as provided in the agreement. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 8; SL 1987, ch 29 , § 27.

On application of a party or, if an application to the court is pending under §§ 21-25A-23 to 21-25A-30 , inclusive, 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 grounds stated…

Except as provided in §§ 21-25B-22 and 21-25B-25 , unless otherwise provided in the agreement to arbitrate, the arbitrators' expenses and fees, together with other expenses, not including counsel fees, incurred in the conduct of arbitration, shall be paid as provided in the award…

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 §§ 21-25A-24 to 21-25A-30 , inclusive. Source…

Upon application of a party, the court shall vacate an award where: (1) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means; (2) There was evident partiality by an arbitrator appointed as a neutral or corruption in any of the arbitrators or misconduct prejudicing th…

An application under § 21-25A-24 shall be made within ninety days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, except that, if predicated upon corruption, fraud, or other undue means, it shall be made within ninety days after such grounds are known or should have been …

If the application to vacate is denied and no motion to modify or correct the award is pending, the court shall confirm the award. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 13.

In vacating the award on grounds other than stated in subdivision 21-25A-24(5), the court may order a rehearing before new arbitrators chosen as provided in the agreement, or in the absence thereof, by the court in accordance with § 21-25A-9 , or, if the award is vacated on groun…

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

An application to modify or correct an award may be joined in the alternative with an application to vacate the award. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 14.

This chapter does not apply to insurance policies and every provision in any such policy requiring arbitration or restricting a party thereto or beneficiary thereof from enforcing any right under it by usual legal proceedings in ordinary tribunals or limiting the time to do so is…

If the application to modify or correct an award is granted, the court shall modify and correct the award so as to effect its intent and shall confirm the award as so modified and corrected. Otherwise, the court shall confirm the award as made. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 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 the proceedings subsequent thereto, and disbursements may be awa…

On entry of judgment or decree, the clerk shall file the following: (1) The agreement and each written extension of the time within which to make the award; (2) The award; (3) The order confirming, modifying, or correcting the award; and (4) The judgment or decree. The judgment o…

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 for the making and hearing of motions. Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, notice of an initial application f…

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 part…

An appeal may be taken from: (1) An order denying an application to compel arbitration made under § 21-25A-5 ; (2) An order granting an application to stay arbitration made under § 21-25A-8 ; (3) An order confirming or denying confirmation of an award; (4) An order modifying or c…

This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 22.

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisio…

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Arbitration Act. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 25.

The term, court, means a circuit court of this state. The making of an agreement described in § 21-25A-1 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 thereunder. Source: SL …

On application of a party showing an agreement described in § 21-25A-1 , and the opposing party's refusal to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed with arbitration, but if the opposing party denies the existence of the agreement to arbitrate, the court shall pro…

An order for arbitration shall not be refused on the ground that the claim in issue lacks merit or because any fault or grounds for the claim sought to be arbitrated have not been shown. Source: SL 1971, ch 157 , § 2.

Any action or proceeding involving an issue subject to arbitration shall be stayed if an order for arbitration or an application therefor has been made under § 21-25A-5 or, if the issue is severable, the stay may be with respect thereto only. When the application is made in such …

On application, the court may stay an arbitration proceeding commenced or threatened on a showing that there is no agreement to arbitrate. Such an issue, when in substantial and bona fide dispute, shall be forthwith and summarily tried and the stay ordered if found for the moving…

Except as provided by chapter 21-25B , 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…