An Act To Clarify the Unifonn Arbitration Act
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0486
Committee Amendment CA_A_H94 (House)
Amends: 4 MRSA §152, 14 MRSA §5928

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 379, L.D. 486, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarify the Unifonn Arbitration Act" 
Amend the bill by inserting before section 1 the following: 
'Sec. 1. 4 MRSA §152, sub-§5, ~Q, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 392, §1 and 
amended by c. 919, § § 1 and 18, is further amended to read: 
Q. 
Actions in which the equitable relief is sought through an equitable defense, a 
counterclaim, a cross-claim or other responsive pleading or reply permitted by the 
Maine Rules of Civil Procedure; MEl 
Sec. 2. 4 MRSA §152, sub-§5, ~R, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 919, §§2 and 18, is 
amended to read: 
R. 
Actions to enforce access to health care under Title 22, section 17157; and 
Sec. 3. 4 MRSA §152, sub-§5, ~S is enacted to read: 
S. Actions under the Uniform Arbitration Act, Title 14, chapter 706. 
Sec. 4. 14 MRSA §5928, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1967, c. 430, is amended to 
read: 
3. Arbitration where action pending. If an issue referable to arbitration under the 
alleged agreement is involved in an action or proceeding pending in a court having 
jurisdiction to hear applications under subsection 1, the application shall must be made 
therein. Otherwise and subject to section 5944, the application may be made in the 
Superior Court or the District Court.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following: 
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'Sec. 2. 14 MRS A §5944, as enacted by PL 1967, c. 430, is amended to rea'U: 
COMMITTEE A ENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" P" to H.P. 379, L.D. 486 
§5944. Venue 
AH If the action is to be heard in the Superior Court, an initial application shall must 
be made to the Superior Court of the county in which the agreement provides the 
arbitration hearing efta.l.± must be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the county in 
which it was held. Otherwise the application shall must be made in the county where the 
adverse party resides or has a place of business or, if 00 the adverse party has no 
residence or place of business in this State, to the court of any county. All subsequent 
applications shall must be made to the court hearing the initial application unless the 
court otherwise directs. 
If the action is to be heard in the District Court, an initial application must be made to 
the division of the District Court in which the agreement provides the arbitration hearing 
must be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the division in which it was held. 
Otherwise the almlication must be made in the division where the adverse party resides or 
has a place of business or, if the adverse party has no residence or place of business in 
this State, to any District Court. All subseguent applications must be made to the court 
hearing the initial application unless the court otherwise directs.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes changes consistent with the original intent of the bill. 
This amendment amends the listing of the jurisdiction of the District Court to include 
actions under the Unifonu Arbitration Act. 
This amendment amends the Unifonn Arbitration Act to clarify jurisdiction and 
venue under the Uniform Arbitration Act. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT