5-431. 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 K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 5-437(c), and amendments thereto, 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.
History: L. 2018, ch. 90, ยง 9; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award
Article 4 - Uniform Arbitration Act
5-426 Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions.
5-427 Application for judicial relief.
5-428 Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
5-429 Motion to compel or stay arbitration.
5-431 Initiation of arbitration.
5-432 Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings.
5-433 Appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator.
5-434 Disclosure by arbitrator.
5-436 Arbitrator immunity; competency to testify; attorney fees and costs.
5-438 Representation by lawyer.
5-439 Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery.
5-440 Judicial enforcement of pre-award ruling by arbitrator.
5-442 Change of award by arbitrator.
5-443 Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
5-446 Modification or correction of award.
5-447 Judgment on award; attorney fees and litigation expenses.
5-451 Uniformity of application and construction.
5-452 Relationship to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.