Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act
§ 16-108-209. Initiation of arbitration

(a) 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 certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and obtained, or by service as authorized for the commencement of a civil action. The notice must describe the nature of the controversy and the remedy sought.
(b) Unless a person objects for lack or insufficiency of notice under § 16-108-215(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.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts

Subtitle 7 - Particular Proceedings And Remedies

Chapter 108 - Arbitration and Award

Subchapter 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act

§ 16-108-201. Definitions

§ 16-108-202. Notice

§ 16-108-203. When subchapter applies

§ 16-108-204. Effect of agreement to arbitrate — Nonwaivable provisions

§ 16-108-205. Application for judicial relief

§ 16-108-206. Validity of agreement to arbitrate

§ 16-108-207. Motion to compel or stay arbitration

§ 16-108-208. Provisional remedies

§ 16-108-209. Initiation of arbitration

§ 16-108-210. Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings

§ 16-108-211. Appointment of arbitrator — Service as a neutral arbitrator

§ 16-108-212. Disclosure by arbitrator

§ 16-108-213. Action by majority

§ 16-108-214. Immunity of arbitrator — Competency to testify — Attorney's fees and costs

§ 16-108-215. Arbitration process

§ 16-108-216. Representation by lawyer

§ 16-108-217. Witnesses — Subpoenas — Depositions — Discovery

§ 16-108-218. Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator

§ 16-108-219. Award

§ 16-108-220. Change of award by arbitrator

§ 16-108-221. Remedies — Fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding

§ 16-108-222. Confirmation of award

§ 16-108-223. Vacating award

§ 16-108-224. Modification or correction of award

§ 16-108-225. Judgment on award — Attorney's fees and litigation expenses

§ 16-108-226. Jurisdiction

§ 16-108-227. Venue

§ 16-108-228. Appeals

§ 16-108-230. Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§ 16-108-233. Savings clause — Certain actions excluded