12-1501. Validity of arbitration agreement 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 for the revocation of any contract.
12-1502. Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration A. On application of a party showing an agreement described in section 12-1501, 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 proceed summarily […]
12-1503. Appointment of arbitrators by 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 not […]
12-1504. Majority action by arbitrators The powers of the arbitrators may be exercised by a majority unless otherwise provided by the agreement or by this article.
12-1505. Hearing 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 notice. The arbitrators may adjourn the hearing […]
12-1506. Representation by attorney 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.
12-1507. Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions A. The arbitrators may cause to be issued 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 arbitrators, […]
12-1508. Award A. The award shall be in writing and signed by 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. B. An award shall be made within the time fixed therefor by the agreement or, if not so […]
12-1509. Change of award by arbitrators On application of a party or, if an application to the court is pending under sections 12-1511, 12-1512, or 12-1513, 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 in […]
12-1510. Fees and expenses of arbitration 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 the arbitration, shall be paid as provided in the award.
12-1511. Confirmation of an award A party seeking confirmation of an award shall file and serve an application therefor in the same manner in which complaints are filed and served in civil actions. Upon the expiration of twenty days from service of the application, which shall be made upon the party against whom the award […]
12-1512. Opposition to an award A. Upon filing of a pleading in opposition to an award, and upon an adequate showing in support thereof, the court shall decline to confirm and award and enter judgment thereon where: 1. The award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means; 2. There was evident partiality by […]
12-1513. Modification or correction of award A. Upon application made within ninety days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, if judgment has not been entered thereon, the court shall modify or correct the award where: 1. There was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description […]
12-1514. Judgment or decree on award Upon the granting of an order confirming, modifying or correcting an award, judgment or decree shall be entered in confirmity therewith and be enforced as any other judgment or decree. Costs of the application and of the proceedings subsequent thereto, and disbursements may be awarded by the court.
12-1515. Applications to court Except as otherwise provided, 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 […]
12-1516. Court; jurisdiction and venue The term " court" , as used in this article, means the superior courts of the state of Arizona, and venue of the appropriate superior court shall be determined as in any other civil action. The initial application having been made to a court of appropriate venue, all subsequent applications […]
12-1517. Limited effect of article This article shall have no application to arbitration agreements between employers and employees or their respective representatives.
12-1518. State and political subdivisions; use of arbitration A. In the discretion of any state agency, board or commission or any political subdivision of this state, the services of the American arbitration association, or any other similar body, may be used as provided by this article. Any agreement to make use of arbitration shall be […]
