Ohio Code 2712.59 – Form and delivery of award
(A) An arbitral award shall be in writing and signed by the members of the arbitral tribunal. In arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, the signatures of the majority of all the members of the tribunal shall be sufficient if the reason for any omitted signature is stated.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2712.59
- Arbitral award: means any decisions of the arbitral tribunal on the substance of the dispute submitted to it and includes an interim, interlocutory, or partial arbitral award. See Ohio Code 2712.01
- Arbitral tribunal: means a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators. See Ohio Code 2712.01
- Arbitration: means any arbitration, whether or not administered by a permanent arbitral institution. See Ohio Code 2712.01
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Party: means a party to an arbitration or conciliation agreement. See Ohio Code 2712.01
- state: means the United States and any foreign nation. See Ohio Code 2712.01
(B) The arbitral award shall state the reasons upon which it is based, unless the parties have agreed that no reasons are to be given or unless the award is an arbitral award on agreed terms pursuant to section 2712.58 of the Revised Code.
(C) The arbitral award shall state its date and the place of arbitration as determined in accordance with section 2712.40 of the Revised Code. The award shall be deemed to have been made at the place so determined.
(D) After the arbitral award is made, a signed copy shall be delivered to each party.