Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS |
TITLE 3. COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION -- JURISDICTION/SPECIAL CAUSES OF ACTION |
SUBTITLE 2. ARBITRATION AND AWARD |
§ 3-209. Stay of proceedings
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(a) Conditions for stay. -- A court shall stay any action or proceeding involving an issue subject to arbitration if:
(1) A petition for order to arbitrate has been filed; or
(2) An order for arbitration has been made.
(b) Severability of issue. -- If the issue subject to arbitration is severable, the court may order the stay with respect to this issue only.
(c) Order to include stay. -- If a petition to stay has been filed with a court where any action or proceeding concerning arbitration is pending, the court's order to arbitrate shall include the stay.