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§ 1859. Appointment of arbitrator

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 12. Civil Procedure

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 12. Civil Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 38B. Uniform Arbitration Act (Refs & Annos)
12 Okl.St.Ann. § 1859
§ 1859. Appointment of arbitrator
A. Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, the court, upon application and motion of a party to an arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, may enter an order for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding to the same extent and under the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action.
B. After an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act:
1. The arbitrator may issue such further or revised orders for provisional remedies, including interim awards, as the arbitrator finds necessary to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding and to promote the fair and expeditious resolution of the controversy, to the same extent and under the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action; and
2. A party to an arbitration proceeding may move the court for a provisional remedy only if the matter is urgent and the arbitrator is not able to act timely or the arbitrator cannot provide an adequate remedy.
C. A party does not waive a right of arbitration by making an application and motion under subsection A or B of this section.

Credits

Laws 2005, c. 364, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
<Former Uniform Arbitration Act (1956) was added at T. 15, § 801, et seq. and repealed by Laws 2005, c. 364. § 32, effective January 1, 2006.>
12 Okl. St. Ann. § 1859, OK ST T. 12 § 1859
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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