Rhode Island General Laws 28-9-14. Arbitration as special proceeding – Jurisdiction of superior court
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Arbitration of a controversy under a contract or submission described in this chapter shall be deemed a special proceeding, of which the superior court for the county in which one of the parties resides or is doing business, or in which the arbitration was held, shall have jurisdiction.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3517, § 12; G.L. 1956, § 28-9-14.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-9-14
- 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.