§ 37-16-1 Short title
§ 37-16-2 Contract provision for arbitration
§ 37-16-3 Application to subcontracts
§ 37-16-4 Stay of legal proceedings pending arbitration
§ 37-16-5 Jurisdiction of superior court to enforce arbitration provision and awards
§ 37-16-6 Trial upon evidence of substantial issue
§ 37-16-7 Method of appointing arbitrators or umpire
§ 37-16-8 Scheduling and notice of arbitration hearing – Adjournment
§ 37-16-9 Power of court to direct prompt hearing
§ 37-16-10 Arbitrator’s oath – Waiver
§ 37-16-11 Powers of arbitrators
§ 37-16-12 Fees
§ 37-16-13 Validity of awards
§ 37-16-14 Arbitration under chapter deemed special proceeding – Jurisdiction of superior court
§ 37-16-15 Procedure for hearing of application to court
§ 37-16-16 Form of award
§ 37-16-17 Court order confirming award
§ 37-16-18 Court order vacating award
§ 37-16-19 Rehearing after vacation of award
§ 37-16-20 Court order modifying or correcting award
§ 37-16-21 Notice of motion to vacate, modify, or correct an award
§ 37-16-22 Entry of judgment – Costs
§ 37-16-23 Filing of papers after judgment
§ 37-16-24 Effect of judgment
§ 37-16-25 Appeals
§ 37-16-26 Satisfaction of award
§ 37-16-27 Application to sureties

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 37-16 - Public Works Arbitration

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation; the word "sworn" includes affirmed; and the word "engaged" includes either sworn or affirmed. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-11
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.