§ 16-4409. Initiation of arbitration.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) A person initiates an arbitration proceeding by giving notice in a record to the other parties to the agreement to arbitrate by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and obtained, or by service as authorized for the commencement of a civil action. The notice shall describe the nature of the controversy and the remedy sought.

(b) Unless a person objects for lack or insufficiency of notice under § 16- 4415(c) not later than the beginning of the arbitration hearing, the person, by appearing at the hearing, waives any objection to lack of or insufficiency of notice.

                
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(Feb. 27, 2008, D.C. Law 17-111, § 2(b), 55 DCR 1847.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 17-111, see notes following § 16-4401.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 9 of the Uniform Arbitration Act (2000). See Vol. 7, Pt. I, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.