§ 1863. Disclosure of facts
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 12. Civil Procedure
12 Okl.St.Ann. § 1863
§ 1863. Disclosure of facts
A. Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any known facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding, including but not limited to:
B. An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns after accepting appointment which a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.
C. If an arbitrator discloses a fact required by subsection A or B of this section to be disclosed and a party timely objects to the appointment or continued service of the arbitrator based upon the fact disclosed, the objection may be a ground under paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 24 of this act1 for vacating an award made by the arbitrator.
E. An arbitrator appointed as a neutral arbitrator who does not disclose a known, direct, and material interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding or a known, existing, and substantial relationship with a party is presumed to act with evident partiality under paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 24 of this act.
F. If the parties to an arbitration proceeding agree to the procedures of an arbitration organization or any other procedures for challenges to arbitrators before an award is made, substantial compliance with those procedures is a condition precedent to an application and motion to vacate an award on that ground under paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 24 of this act.
Credits
Laws 2005, c. 364, § 13, 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 and repealed by Laws 2005, c. 364.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.>
Footnotes
O.S.L.2005, c. 364, § 24 [ Title 12, § 1874].
12 Okl. St. Ann. § 1863, OK ST T. 12 § 1863
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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