Title 8.01, Civil Remedies and Procedure

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 referred…

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

An application to the court under this article 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, notice of an initial application for an order s…

The term "court" means a circuit court or general district court of the Commonwealth having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the controversy.

Except as provided in subsection B of § 8.01-262.1, an initial application shall be made to the court of the county or city in which the agreement provides the arbitration hearing shall be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the county or city in which it was held. Otherwis…

An appeal may be taken from: 1. An order denying an application to compel arbitration made under § 8.01-581.02; 2. An order by a general district court granting an application to compel arbitration; 3. An order granting an application to stay arbitration made under subsection B o…

A. On application of a party showing an agreement described in § 8.01-581.01, and the opposing party's refusal to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed with arbitration. However, if the opposing party denies the existence of the agreement to arbitrate, the court…

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…

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 registered mail not less than five days before the hearing. Appearance at the hearing waives such noti…

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

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 arbit…

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 mail, or as provided in the agreement. An award shall be made within the time fixed therefor by the agreement or, if no…

On application of a party or, if an application to the court is pending under §§ 8.01-581.09, 8.01-581.010 or § 8.01-581.011, 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 groun…

Upon application of a party any time after an award is made, 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 §§ 8.01-581.0…

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Arbitration service provider" means any person or entity that administers, facilitates, or provides arbitration services in the Commonwealth. "Consumer" means an individual who seeks, uses, or acquires, by…

A. In any arbitration with a high-volume arbitration service provider pursuant to a pre-dispute arbitration agreement, the high-volume arbitration service provider shall not require any party to accept or use any particular arbitrator in an arbitration proceeding involving a Virg…

All high-volume arbitration service providers shall annually file with the State Corporation Commission a report that contains the following information: 1. The total number of arbitrations involving Virginia-connected transactions conducted in the preceding calendar year; 2. A d…

A. Where an arbitration in a Virginia-connected transaction requires, either expressly or through application of state or federal law or the rules of the arbitration provider, that the drafting party pay certain fees and costs before the arbitration can proceed, such drafting par…

A. A party subjected to an arbitrator selection procedure that violates the provisions of this article may seek injunctive relief or other appropriate civil remedy in the circuit court of the city or county in which the arbitration shall be held or in the circuit court for the Ci…