§ 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.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 7, § 2; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 2, § 1.