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§ 3-207. Orders for arbitration

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 3. Courts of General Jurisdiction--Jurisdiction/Special Causes of Action (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Arbitration and Award (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-207
§ 3-207. Orders for arbitration
Currentness
Petition to order arbitration
(a) If a party to an arbitration agreement described in § 3-202 of this subtitle refuses to arbitrate, the other party may file a petition with a court to order arbitration.
Denial of arbitration agreement
(b) If the opposing party denies existence of an arbitration agreement, the court shall proceed expeditiously to determine if the agreement exists.
Court determination of agreement
(c) If the court determines that the agreement exists, it shall order arbitration. Otherwise it shall deny the petition.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006.
Formerly Art. 7, § 2.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 3-207, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 3-207
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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