Except as provided in subsection B of § 8.01-262.1, an initial application shall be made to the court of the county or city in which the agreement provides the arbitration hearing shall be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the county or city in which it was held. Otherwise, venue of the application shall be as provided in Chapter 5 (§ 8.01-257 et seq.) of this title. All subsequent applications shall be made to the court hearing the initial application unless the court otherwise directs.
1986, c. 614; 1991, c. 489.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 21 - Arbitration and Award
§ 8.01-577. Submission of controversy; agreement to arbitrate; condition precedent to action
§ 8.01-581. Fiduciary may submit to arbitration
§ 8.01-581.01. Validity of arbitration agreement
§ 8.01-581.02. Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration
§ 8.01-581.03. Appointment of arbitrators by court; powers of arbitrators
§ 8.01-581.05. Representation by attorney
§ 8.01-581.06. Witnesses, subpoenas, depositions
§ 8.01-581.07. Award; fees and expenses to be fixed
§ 8.01-581.08. Change of award by arbitrators
§ 8.01-581.09. Confirmation of an award
§ 8.01-581.010. Vacating an award
§ 8.01-581.011. Modification or correction of award
§ 8.01-581.012. Judgment or decree on award
§ 8.01-581.013. Applications to court