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MN Stat § 572B.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.05 — Application To Court.

572B.05 APPLICATION TO COURT. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 572B.28, an application for judicial relief under sections 572B.01 to 572B.31 must be made by motion to the court and heard in the manner and upon the notice provided by law or rule of court for making and hearing motions. (b) Notice of an initial motion to the court under sections 572B.01 to 572B.31 must be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in a civil action unless a civil action is already pending involving the agreement to arbitrate. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 5,33
MN Stat § 572B.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.06 — Validity Of Agreement To Arbitrate.

572B.06 VALIDITY OF AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. (a) An agreement contained in a record to submit to arbitration any existing or subsequent controversy arising between the parties to the agreement is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable except upon a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of contract. (b) The court shall decide whether an agreement to arbitrate exists or a controversy is subject to an agreement to arbitrate, except in the case of a grievance arising under a collective bargaining agreement when an arbitrator shall decide. (c) An arbitrator shall decide whether a condition precedent to arbitrability has been fulfilled and whether a contract containing a valid agreement to arbitrate is enforceable. (d) If a party to a judicial proceeding challenges the existence of, or claims that a controversy is not subject to, an agreement to arbitrate, the arbitration proceeding may continue pending final resolution of the issue by the court, unless the court otherwise orders. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 6,33
MN Stat § 572B.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.07 — Motion To Compel Or Stay Arbitration.

572B.07 MOTION TO COMPEL OR STAY ARBITRATION. (a) On motion of a person showing an agreement to arbitrate and alleging another person's refusal to arbitrate pursuant to the agreement, the court shall order the parties to arbitrate if the refusing party does not appear or does not oppose the motion. If the refusing party opposes the motion, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue. Unless the court finds that there is no enforceable agreement to arbitrate, it shall order the parties to arbitrate. If the court finds that there is no enforceable agreement, it may not order the parties to arbitrate. (b) On motion of a person alleging that an arbitration proceeding has been initiated or threatened but that there is no agreement to arbitrate, the court shall proceed summarily to decide the issue. If the court finds that there is an enforceable agreement to arbitrate, it shall order the parties to arbitrate. If the court finds that there is no enforceable agreement, it may not order the parties to arbitrate. (c) The court may not refuse to order arbitration because the claim subject to arbitration lacks merit or grounds for the claim have not been established. (d) If a proceeding involving a claim referable to arbitration under an alleged agreement to arbitrate is pending in court, a motion under this section must be filed in that court. Otherwise, a motion under this section may be filed in any court as required by section 572B.27. (e) If a party files a motion with the court to order arbitration under this section, the court shall on just terms stay any judicial proceeding that involves a claim alleged to be subject to the arbitration until the court renders a final decision under this section. (f) If the court orders arbitration, the court shall on just terms stay any judicial proceeding that involves a claim subject to the arbitration. If a claim subject to the arbitration is severable, the court may sever it and limit the stay to that claim. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 7,33
MN Stat § 572B.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.08 — Provisional Remedies.

572B.08 PROVISIONAL REMEDIES. (a) Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, the court, upon motion of a party to an arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, may enter an order for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding to the same extent and under the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action. (b) After an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, the arbitrator may issue such orders for provisional remedies, including interim awards, as the arbitrator finds necessary to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding and to promote the fair and expeditious resolution of the controversy, to the same extent and under the same conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action. After an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, a party to an arbitration proceeding may move the court for a provisional remedy only if the matter is urgent and the arbitrator is not able to act in a timely manner or if the arbitrator cannot provide an adequate remedy. (c) A motion to a court for a provisional remedy under subsection (a) or (b) does not waive any right of arbitration. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 8,33
MN Stat § 572B.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.09 — Initiation Of Arbitration.

572B.09 INITIATION OF ARBITRATION. (a) A person initiates an arbitration proceeding by giving notice in a record to the other parties to the agreement to arbitrate in the agreed manner between the parties or, in the absence of agreement, by mail certified or registered, return receipt requested and obtained, or by service as authorized for the initiation of a civil action. The notice must describe the nature of the controversy and the remedy sought. (b) Unless a person interposes an objection as to lack or insufficiency of notice under section 572B.15, subsection (c), not later than the commencement of the arbitration hearing, the person's appearance at the hearing waives any objection to lack of or insufficiency of notice. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 9,33
MN Stat § 572B.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.10 — Consolidation Of Separate Arbitration Proceedings.

572B.10 CONSOLIDATION OF SEPARATE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), upon motion of a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding, the court may order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings as to all or some of the claims if: (1) there are separate agreements to arbitrate or separate arbitration proceedings between the same persons or one of them is a party to a separate agreement to arbitrate or a separate arbitration proceeding with a third person; (2) the claims subject to the agreements to arbitrate arise in substantial part from the same transaction or series of related transactions; (3) the existence of a common issue of law or fact creates the possibility of conflicting decisions in the separate arbitration proceedings; and (4) prejudice resulting from a failure to consolidate is not outweighed by the risk of undue delay or prejudice to the rights of or hardship to parties opposing consolidation. (b) The court may order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings as to certain claims and allow other claims to be resolved in separate arbitration proceedings. (c) The court may not order consolidation of the claims of a party to an agreement to arbitrate which prohibits consolidation. (d) An arbitrator shall decide whether to consolidate one or more grievances arising under a collective bargaining agreement. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 10,33
MN Stat § 572B.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.11 — Appointment Of Arbitrator; Service As A Neutral Arbitrator.

572B.11 APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR; SERVICE AS A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR. (a) If the parties to an agreement to arbitrate agree on a method for appointing an arbitrator, that method must be followed, unless the method fails. If the parties have not agreed on a method, the agreed method fails, or an arbitrator appointed fails or is unable to act and a successor has not been appointed, the court, on motion of a party to the arbitration proceeding, shall appoint the arbitrator. The arbitrator so appointed has all the powers of an arbitrator designated in the agreement to arbitrate or appointed pursuant to the agreed method. (b) An arbitrator who has a known, direct, and material interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding or a known, existing, and substantial relationship with a party may not serve as a neutral arbitrator. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 11,33
MN Stat § 572B.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.12 — Disclosure By Arbitrator.

572B.12 DISCLOSURE BY ARBITRATOR. (a) Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any known facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding, including: (1) a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding; and (2) an existing or past relationship with any of the parties to the agreement to arbitrate or the arbitration proceeding, their counsel or representatives, witnesses, or the other arbitrators. (b) An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceedings and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns after accepting appointment which a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator. (c) If an arbitrator discloses a fact required by subsection (a) or (b) to be disclosed and a party timely objects to the appointment or continued service of the arbitrator based upon the disclosure, the objection may be a ground to vacate the award under section 572B.23, subsection (a)(2). (d) If the arbitrator did not disclose a fact as required by subsection (a) or (b), upon timely objection of a party, an award may be vacated under section 572B.23, subsection (a)(2). (e) An arbitrator appointed as a neutral who does not disclose a known, direct, and material interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding or a known, existing, and substantial relationship with a party is presumed to act with evident partiality under section 572B.23, subsection (a)(2). (f) If the parties to an arbitration proceeding agree to the procedures of an arbitration organization or any other procedures for challenges to arbitrators before an award is made, substantial compliance with those procedures is a condition precedent to a motion to vacate an award on that ground under section 572B.23, subsection (a)(2). History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 12,33
MN Stat § 572B.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.13 — Action By Majority.

572B.13 ACTION BY MAJORITY. If there is more than one arbitrator, the powers of the arbitrators must be exercised by a majority of them. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 13,33
MN Stat § 572B.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.14 — Immunity Of Arbitrator; Competency To Testify; Attorney Fees And Costs.

572B.14 IMMUNITY OF ARBITRATOR; COMPETENCY TO TESTIFY; ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS. (a) An arbitrator is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court in this state acting in a judicial capacity. (b) The immunity afforded by this section supplements any other immunity. (c) If an arbitrator does not make a disclosure required by section 572B.12, the nondisclosure does not cause a loss of immunity under this section. (d) In any judicial, administrative, or similar proceeding, an arbitrator is not competent to testify or required to produce records as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling occurring during the arbitration proceeding to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity. This subsection does not apply: (1) to the extent necessary to determine the claim of an arbitrator against a party to the arbitration proceeding; or (2) if a party to the arbitration proceeding files a motion to vacate an award under section 572B.23, subsection (a)(1) or (2), and establishes prima facie that a ground for vacating the award exists. (e) If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator arising from the services of the arbitrator or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator to testify in violation of subsection (d), and the court decides that the arbitrator is immune from civil liability or that the arbitrator is incompetent to testify, the court shall award to the arbitrator reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 14,33
MN Stat § 572B.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.15 — Arbitration Process.

572B.15 ARBITRATION PROCESS. (a) The arbitrator may conduct the arbitration in such manner as the arbitrator considers appropriate so as to aid in the fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding. The authority conferred upon the arbitrator includes the power to hold conferences with the parties to the arbitration proceeding before the hearing and to determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality, and weight of any evidence. (b) The arbitrator may decide a request for summary disposition of a claim or particular issue by agreement of all interested parties or upon request of one party to the arbitration proceeding if that party gives notice to all other parties to the arbitration proceeding and the other parties have a reasonable opportunity to respond. (c) The arbitrator shall set a time and place for a hearing and give notice of the hearing not less than five days before the hearing. Unless a party to the arbitration proceeding interposes an objection to lack of or insufficiency of notice not later than the commencement of the hearing, the party's appearance at the hearing waives the objection. Upon request of a party to the arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, or upon the arbitrator's own initiative, the arbitrator may adjourn the hearing from time to time as necessary but may not postpone the hearing to a time later than that fixed by the agreement to arbitrate for making the award unless the parties to the arbitration proceeding consent to a later date. The arbitrator may hear and decide the controversy upon the evidence produced although a party who was duly notified of the arbitration proceeding did not appear. The court, on request, may direct the arbitrator to promptly conduct the hearing and render a timely decision. (d) If an arbitrator orders a hearing under subsection (c), the parties to the arbitration proceeding are entitled to be heard, to present evidence material to the controversy, and to cross-examine witnesses appearing at the hearing. (e) If there is more than one arbitrator, all of them shall conduct the hearing under subsection (c); however, a majority shall decide any issue and make a final award. (f) If an arbitrator ceases, or is unable, to act during the arbitration proceeding, a replacement arbitrator must be appointed in accordance with section 572B.11 to continue the hearing and to decide the controversy. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 15,33
MN Stat § 572B.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.16 — Representation By Lawyer.

572B.16 REPRESENTATION BY LAWYER. A party to an arbitration proceeding may be represented by a lawyer. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 16,33
MN Stat § 572B.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.18 — Court Enforcement Of Pre-award Ruling By Arbitrator.

572B.18 COURT ENFORCEMENT OF PRE-AWARD RULING BY ARBITRATOR. If an arbitrator makes a pre-award ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section 572B.19. The successful party may file a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under section 572B.22, in which case the court shall proceed summarily to decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies, or corrects the award of the arbitrator pursuant to sections 572B.23 and 572B.24. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 18,33
MN Stat § 572B.19 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.19 — Award.

572B.19 AWARD. (a) An arbitrator shall make a record of an award. The record must be authenticated by any arbitrator who concurs with the award. The arbitrator or the arbitration organization shall give notice of the award, including a copy of the award, to each party to the arbitration proceeding. (b) An award must be made within the time specified by the agreement to arbitrate or, if not specified therein, within the time ordered by the court. The court may extend or the parties to the arbitration proceeding may agree in a record to extend the time. The court or the parties may do so within or after the time specified or ordered. A party waives any objection that an award was not timely made unless the party gives notice of the objection to the arbitrator before receiving notice of the award. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 19,33
MN Stat § 572B.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.20 — Change Of Award By Arbitrator.

572B.20 CHANGE OF AWARD BY ARBITRATOR. (a) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to the arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award: (1) upon the grounds stated in section 572B.24, subsection (a)(1) or (3); (2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or (3) to clarify the award. (b) A motion under subsection (a) must be made and served on all parties within 20 days after the movant receives notice of the award. (c) A party to the arbitration proceeding must serve any objections to the motion within ten days after receipt of the notice. (d) If a motion to the court is pending under sections 572B.22, 572B.23, and 572B.24, the court may submit the claim to the arbitrator to consider whether to modify or correct the award: (1) upon the grounds stated in section 572B.24, subsection (a)(1) or (3); (2) because the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parties to the arbitration proceeding; or (3) to clarify the award. (e) An award modified or corrected pursuant to this section is subject to sections 572B.22, 572B.23, and 572B.24. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 20,33
MN Stat § 572B.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.21 — Remedies; Fees And Expenses Of Arbitration Proceeding.

572B.21 REMEDIES; FEES AND EXPENSES OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDING. (a) An arbitrator may award punitive damages or other exemplary relief if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim and the evidence produced at the hearing justifies the award under the legal standards otherwise applicable to the claim. (b) An arbitrator may award attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of arbitration if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim or by the agreement of the parties to the arbitration proceeding. (c) As to all remedies other than those authorized by subsections (a) and (b), an arbitrator may order such remedies as the arbitrator considers just and appropriate under the circumstances of the arbitration proceeding. The fact that such a remedy could not or would not be granted by the court is not a ground for refusing to confirm an award under section 572B.22 or for vacating an award under section 572B.23. (d) An arbitrator's expenses and fees, together with other expenses, must be paid as provided in the award. (e) If an arbitrator awards punitive damages or other exemplary relief under subsection (a), the arbitrator shall specify in the award the basis in fact justifying and the basis in law authorizing the award and state separately the amount of the punitive damages or other exemplary relief. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 21,33
MN Stat § 572B.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds|Chapter 572B — Uniform Arbitration Act|Section 572B.22 — Confirmation Of Award.

572B.22 CONFIRMATION OF AWARD. After a party to the arbitration proceeding receives notice of an award, the party may file a motion with the court for an order confirming the award, at which time the court shall issue such an order unless the award is modified or corrected pursuant to section 572B.20 or 572B.24 or is vacated pursuant to section 572B.23. History:  2010 c 264 art 1 s 22,33