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Section 3-221 – Expenses and Fees

    (a)    Unless the arbitration agreement provides otherwise, the award shall provide for payment of the arbitrators’ expenses, fees, and any other expense incurred in the conduct of the arbitration.     (b)    Unless the arbitration agreement provides otherwise, the award may not include counsel fees.

Section 3-222 – Modification or Correction of Award

    (a)    A party may apply to the arbitrators to modify or correct an award within 20 days after delivery of the award to the applicant.     (b)    A written notice of an application to modify or correct the award shall be given to the opposing party, stating that he shall serve any objection to the application within ten […]

Section 3-223 – Correction or Modification of Award by Court

    (a)    A petition to modify or correct the award shall be filed within 90 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant.     (b)    The court shall modify or correct the award if:         (1)    There was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing, or property referred […]

Section 3-224 – Vacating Award

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2), a petition to vacate the award shall be filed within 30 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the petitioner.         (2)    If a petition alleges corruption, fraud, or other undue means it shall be filed within 30 days after the grounds become known or should have been […]

Section 3-225 – Rehearing Before Arbitrators

    (a)    If any award is vacated on grounds other than those stated in § 3-224(b)(5) of this subtitle, the court may order a rehearing before new arbitrators selected by the parties as provided by the agreement, or by the court in the absence of an agreement as provided in § 3-211 of this subtitle.     (b)    If the […]

Section 3-227 – Confirmation of Award by Court

    (a)    A party may petition the court to confirm the award.     (b)    The court shall confirm the award, unless the other party has filed an application to vacate, modify, or correct the award within the time provided in §§ 3-222 and 3-223 of this subtitle.     (c)    If an application to vacate, modify, or correct the award has been […]

Section 3-228 – Judgment, Costs, and Disbursements

    (a)    (1)    If an order confirming, modifying, or correcting an award is granted, a judgment shall be entered in conformity with the order.         (2)    The judgment may be enforced as any other judgment.     (b)    A court may award costs of the petition, the subsequent proceedings, and disbursements.

Section 3-229 – Death or Incompetence of Party

    (a)    Notwithstanding the death of a party who made a written agreement to submit a controversy to arbitration, the arbitration proceedings may begin or continue if an application has been filed by or notice given to his personal representative.     (b)    If a guardian has been appointed, the proceedings may be continued:         (1)    Upon the application of the guardian; […]

Section 3-230 – Proceedings Upon Death of a Party

    (a)    If a party dies before an award is returned and judgment rendered, the cause does not abate and the arbitrators shall give a reasonable notice of the pending proceedings to the personal representative.     (b)    Notwithstanding the death of a party, the arbitrators shall proceed with a determination and return their award upon which judgment may be […]