Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 5671
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 5671
- court: as used in this chapter means the Superior Court. See
- 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.
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
§ 5671. Jurisdiction
The making of an agreement to arbitrate which is subject to this chapter confers jurisdiction on the Superior Court for proceedings under this chapter. Except where the context requires a broader reading, the term “court” as used in this chapter means the Superior Court. In relation to any such agreement to arbitrate, the court may enter any one or more orders:
(1) to compel a person to proceed with arbitration;
(2) to stay arbitration;
(3) to appoint arbitrators;
(4) to enforce a subpoena issued by arbitrators;
(5) to direct arbitrators to proceed with hearings or to make an award;
(6) to confirm an award of arbitrators;
(7) to vacate an award;
(8) to modify an award or to submit to arbitrators to consider modifying an award; and
(9) to enter judgment on the award. (Added 1985, No. 95, § 2.)