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WA Rev Code § 7.04A.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.010 - Definitions.

RCW 7.04A.010 Definitions.The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Arbitration organization" means a neutral association, agency, board, commission, or other entity that initiates, sponsors, or administers arbitration proceedings or is involved in the appointment of arbitrators.(2) "Arbitrator" means an individual appointed to render an award in a controversy between persons who are parties to an agreement to arbitrate.(3) "Authenticate" means:(a) To sign; or(b) To execute or adopt a record by attaching to or logically associating with the record, an electronic sound, symbol, or process with the intent to sign the record.(4) "Court" means a court of competent jurisdiction in this state.(5) "Knowledge" means actual knowledge.(6) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, or government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity.(7) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.[ 2005 c 433 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.020 - Notice.

RCW 7.04A.020 Notice.Unless the parties to an agreement to arbitrate otherwise agree or except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person gives notice to another person by taking action that is reasonably necessary to inform the other person in ordinary course, whether or not the other person acquires knowledge of the notice. A person has notice if the person has knowledge of the notice or has received notice. A person receives notice when it comes to the person's attention or the notice is delivered at the person's place of residence or place of business, or at another location held out by the person as a place of delivery of such communications.[ 2005 c 433 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.030 - When chapter applies.

RCW 7.04A.030 When chapter applies.(1) Before July 1, 2006, this chapter governs agreements to arbitrate entered into:(a) On or after January 1, 2006; and(b) Before January 1, 2006, if all parties to the agreement to arbitrate or to arbitration proceedings agree in a record to be governed by this chapter.(2) On or after July 1, 2006, this chapter governs agreements to arbitrate even if the arbitration agreement was entered into before January 1, 2006.(3) This chapter does not apply to any arbitration governed by chapter 7.06 RCW.(4) This chapter does not apply to any arbitration agreement between employers and employees or between employers and associations of employees.[ 2005 c 433 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.040 - Effect of agreement to arbitrate—Nonwaivable provisions.

RCW 7.04A.040 Effect of agreement to arbitrate—Nonwaivable provisions.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the parties to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding may waive or vary the requirements of this chapter to the extent permitted by law.(2) Before a controversy arises that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate, the parties to the agreement may not:(a) Waive or vary the requirements of RCW 7.04A.050(1), 7.04A.060(1), 7.04A.080, 7.04A.170 (1) or (2), 7.04A.260, or 7.04A.280;(b) Unreasonably restrict the right under RCW 7.04A.090 to notice of the initiation of an arbitration proceeding;(c) Unreasonably restrict the right under RCW 7.04A.120 to disclosure of any facts by a neutral arbitrator; or(d) Waive the right under RCW 7.04A.160 of a party to an agreement to arbitrate to be represented by a lawyer at any proceeding or hearing under this chapter.(3) The parties to an agreement to arbitrate may not waive or vary the requirements of this section or RCW 7.04A.030 (1)(a) or (2), 7.04A.070, 7.04A.140, 7.04A.180, 7.04A.200 (3) or (4), 7.04A.220, 7.04A.230, 7.04A.240, 7.04A.250 (1) or (2), 7.04A.901, 7.04A.903, section 50, chapter 433, Laws of 2005, or section 51, chapter 433, Laws of 2005.[ 2005 c 433 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.050 - Application to court.

RCW 7.04A.050 Application to court.(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 7.04A.280, an application for judicial relief under this chapter 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.(2) Notice of an initial motion to the court under this chapter 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.[ 2005 c 433 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.060 - Validity of agreement to arbitrate.

RCW 7.04A.060 Validity of agreement to arbitrate.(1) 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.(2) The court shall decide whether an agreement to arbitrate exists or a controversy is subject to an agreement to arbitrate.(3) 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.(4) 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.[ 2005 c 433 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.070 - Motion to compel or stay arbitration.

RCW 7.04A.070 Motion to compel or stay arbitration.(1) 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.(2) 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.(3) 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.(4) 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 RCW 7.04A.270.(5) 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.(6) 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.[ 2005 c 433 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.080 - Provisional remedies.

RCW 7.04A.080 Provisional remedies.(1) 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.(2) 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 timely or if the arbitrator cannot provide an adequate remedy.(3) A motion to a court for a provisional remedy under subsection (1) or (2) of this section does not waive any right of arbitration.[ 2005 c 433 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.090 - Initiation of arbitration.

RCW 7.04A.090 Initiation of arbitration.(1) 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.(2) Unless a person interposes an objection as to lack or insufficiency of notice under RCW 7.04A.150(3) 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.(3) A claim sought to be arbitrated is subject to the same limitations of time for the commencement of actions as if the claim had been asserted in a court.[ 2013 c 92 § 1; 2005 c 433 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.100 - Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings.

RCW 7.04A.100 Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, 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:(a) 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;(b) The claims subject to the agreements to arbitrate arise in substantial part from the same transaction or series of related transactions;(c) The existence of a common issue of law or fact creates the possibility of conflicting decisions in the separate arbitration proceedings; and(d) 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.(2) The court may order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings as to certain claims and allow other claims to be resolved in separate arbitration proceedings.(3) The court may not order consolidation of the claims of a party to an agreement to arbitrate that prohibits consolidation.[ 2005 c 433 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.110 - Appointment of arbitrator—Service as a neutral arbitrator.

RCW 7.04A.110 Appointment of arbitrator—Service as a neutral arbitrator.(1) 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 under the agreed method.(2) 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.[ 2005 c 433 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.120 - Disclosure by arbitrator.

RCW 7.04A.120 Disclosure by arbitrator.(1) 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:(a) A financial or personal interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding; and(b) 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.(2) 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 that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.(3) If an arbitrator discloses a fact required by subsection (1) or (2) of this section 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 RCW 7.04A.230(1)(b).(4) If the arbitrator did not disclose a fact as required by subsection (1) or (2) of this section, upon timely objection of a party, an award may be vacated under RCW 7.04A.230(1)(b).(5) 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 RCW 7.04A.230(1)(b).(6) 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 RCW 7.04A.230(1)(b).[ 2005 c 433 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.130 - Action by majority.

RCW 7.04A.130 Action by majority.If there is more than one arbitrator, the powers of the arbitrators must be exercised by a majority of them.[ 2005 c 433 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.140 - Immunity of arbitrator—Competency to testify—Attorneys' fees and costs.

RCW 7.04A.140 Immunity of arbitrator—Competency to testify—Attorneys' fees and costs.(1) An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in that capacity is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity.(2) The immunity afforded by this section supplements any other immunity.(3) If an arbitrator does not make a disclosure required by RCW 7.04A.120, the nondisclosure does not cause a loss of immunity under this section.(4) In any judicial, administrative, or similar proceeding, an arbitrator or representative of an arbitration organization 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:(a) To the extent necessary to determine the claim of an arbitrator or an arbitration organization or a representative of the arbitration organization against a party to the arbitration proceeding; or(b) If a party to the arbitration proceeding files a motion to vacate an award under RCW 7.04A.230(1) (a) or (b) and establishes prima facie that a ground for vacating the award exists.(5) If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator, an arbitration organization, or a representative of an arbitration organization arising from the services of the arbitrator, organization, or representative or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator or a representative of an arbitration organization to testify in violation of subsection (4) of this section, and the court decides that the arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration organization is immune from civil liability or that the arbitrator or representative of the organization is incompetent to testify, the court shall award to the arbitrator, organization, or representative reasonable attorneys' fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation.[ 2005 c 433 § 14.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.150 - Arbitration process.

RCW 7.04A.150 Arbitration process.(1) 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.(2) 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.(3) 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.(4) If an arbitrator orders a hearing under subsection (3) of this section, 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.(5) If there is more than one arbitrator, all of them shall conduct the hearing under subsection (3) of this section; however, a majority shall decide any issue and make a final award.(6) If an arbitrator ceases, or is unable, to act during the arbitration proceeding, a replacement arbitrator must be appointed in accordance with RCW 7.04A.110 to continue the hearing and to decide the controversy.[ 2005 c 433 § 15.]
WA Rev Code § 7.04A.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.04A - Uniform Arbitration Act.|7.04A.160 - Representation by lawyer.

RCW 7.04A.160 Representation by lawyer.A party to an arbitration proceeding may be represented by a lawyer.[ 2005 c 433 § 16.]