Rhode Island General Laws 37-16-17. Court order confirming award
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At any time within one year after the award is made, as prescribed in § 37-16-16, any party to the contract by the terms of which arbitration was had, may apply to the court having jurisdiction as provided in § 37-16-14 for an order confirming the award. Thereupon the court must grant the order unless the award is vacated, modified, or corrected, as prescribed in § 37-16-18 and § 37-16-19 or unless the award is unenforceable under the provisions of § 37-16-13. Notice of the motion must be served upon the adverse party or parties or his or her or their attorneys, as prescribed by law for service of notice of a motion upon an attorney in an action in the same court.
History of Section.
P.L. 1967, ch. 165, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 37-16-17
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.