Illinois · statute · 710 ILCS 5 · 22 active provisions
Validity of arbitration agreement. A written agreement to submit any existing controversy to arbitration or a provision in a written contract to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising between the parties is valid, enforceable and irrevocable save upon such grounds as exist for the revocation of any co…
Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.) (a) On application of a party showing an agreement described in Section 1, and the opposing party's refusal to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed with arbitration, but if the opposing party denies the existence of the agreement to arbitrate, the court sha…
Appointment of arbitrators. If the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment of arbitrators, this method shall be followed. In the absence thereof, any method of appointment of arbitrators agreed upon by the parties to the contract shall be followed. An arbitrator so appointed has all the powers of one spe…
Majority action by arbitrators. The powers of the arbitrators may be exercised by a majority unless otherwise provided by the agreement or by this Act. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)
Hearing. Unless otherwise provided by the agreement: (a) The arbitrators shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and cause notification to the parties to be served personally or by registered mail not less than 5 days before the hearing. Appearance at the hearing waives such notice. The arbitrators may adjourn t…
Representation by attorney. A party has the right to be represented by an attorney at any proceeding or hearing under this Act. A waiver thereof prior to the proceeding or hearing is ineffective. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)
Witnesses, subpoenas, depositions. (a) The arbitrators may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, records, documents and other evidence, and shall have the power to administer oaths. Subpoenas so issued shall be served, and upon application to the court by a party or the arbitr…
Award. (a) The award shall be in writing and signed by the arbitrators joining in the award. The arbitrators shall deliver a copy to each party personally or by registered mail, or as provided in the agreement. (b) An award shall be made within the time fixed therefor by the agreement or, if not so fixed, within such t…
Change of award by arbitrators. On application of a party to the arbitrators or, if an application to the court is pending under Sections 11, 12 or 13, on submission to the arbitrators by the court under such conditions as the court may order, the arbitrators may modify or correct the award upon the grounds stated in p…
Fees and expenses of arbitration. Unless otherwise provided in the agreement to arbitrate, the arbitrators' expenses and fees, together with other expenses, not including attorney's fees, incurred in the conduct of the arbitration, shall be paid as provided in the award. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)
Confirmation of an award. Upon application of a party, the court shall confirm an award, unless within the time limits hereinafter imposed grounds are urged for vacating or modifying or correcting the award, in which case the court shall proceed as provided in Sections 12 and 13. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)
Vacating an award.) (a) Upon application of a party, the court shall vacate an award where: (1) the award was procured by corruption, fraud or other undue means; (2) there was evident partiality by an arbitrator appointed as a neutral or corruption in any one of the arbitrators or misconduct prejudicing the rights of a…
Modification or correction of awards. (a) Upon application made within 90 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award where: (1) There was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing or property referred…
Judgment on award.) Upon the granting of an order confirming, modifying or correcting an award, judgment shall be entered in conformity therewith and be enforced as any other judgment. Costs of the application and of the proceedings subsequent thereto, and disbursements may be awarded by the court as to the court seems…
Applications to court. Except as otherwise provided, an application to the court under this Act shall be by motion and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice provided by law or rule of court for the making and hearing of motions in civil cases. Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, notice of an initial ap…
Court, jurisdiction.) The term "court" means any circuit court of this State. The making of an agreement described in Section 1 providing for arbitration in this State confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this Act and to enter judgment on an award thereunder. (Source: P.A. 79-1361.)
Venue. An initial application shall be made to the court of the county in which the agreement provides the arbitration hearing shall be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the county in which it was held. Otherwise the application shall be made in the county where the adverse party resides or has a place of busin…
Appeals. Appeals may be taken in the same manner, upon the same terms, and with like effect as in civil cases. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)
Act not retroactive. This Act applies only to agreements made subsequent to the effective date of this Act. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)
Construction of act. This Act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)
Severability. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severabl…
Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Arbitration Act". (Source: Laws 1961, p. 3844.)