RCW 7.05.380
Court assistance in taking evidence—Consolidation.
(1) The arbitral tribunal or a party with the approval of the arbitral tribunal may request from the superior court assistance in taking evidence. The court may execute the request within its competence and according to its rules on taking evidence.
(2) When the parties to two or more arbitration agreements have agreed in their respective arbitration agreements or otherwise, the superior court may, on application by one party with the consent of all other parties to those arbitration agreements, do one or more of the following:
(a) Order the arbitration proceedings arising out of those arbitration agreements to be consolidated on terms the court considers just and necessary;
(b) Where all parties cannot agree on an arbitral tribunal for the consolidated arbitration, appoint an arbitral tribunal in accordance with RCW 7.05.120(4); and
(c) Where the parties cannot agree on any other matter necessary to conduct the consolidated arbitration, make any other order it considers necessary.
[ 2015 c 276 § 38.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 7.05 - International Commercial Arbitration.
7.05.010 - Scope of application.
7.05.020 - Definitions and rules of interpretation.
7.05.030 - International origin and general principles.
7.05.040 - Receipt of written communications.
7.05.050 - Waiver of right to object.
7.05.060 - Extent of court intervention.
7.05.070 - Court authority for certain functions of arbitration assistance and supervision.
7.05.080 - Arbitration agreement—Definition and form.
7.05.090 - Arbitration agreement—Substantive claim before court.
7.05.100 - Arbitration agreement—Interim measures by court.
7.05.110 - Number of arbitrators—Immunity.
7.05.120 - Appointment of arbitrators.
7.05.130 - Disclosure requirements—Grounds for challenge.
7.05.140 - Challenge procedure.
7.05.150 - Failure or impossibility to act.
7.05.160 - Appointment of substitute arbitrator.
7.05.170 - Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction.
7.05.180 - Power of arbitral tribunal to order interim measures.
7.05.190 - Conditions of granting interim measures.
7.05.200 - Application for preliminary orders—Conditions for granting preliminary orders.
7.05.210 - Procedures for preliminary orders—Expiration of preliminary orders.
7.05.220 - Modification, suspension, termination of preliminary orders.
7.05.230 - Provision of security.
7.05.260 - Recognition and enforcement of interim measures.
7.05.270 - Grounds for refusing recognition and enforcement.
7.05.280 - Court-ordered interim measures.
7.05.290 - Equal treatment of parties.
7.05.300 - Determination of rules and procedure.
7.05.310 - Place of arbitration.
7.05.320 - Commencement of arbitral proceedings.
7.05.330 - Language used in proceedings.
7.05.340 - Statement of claim and defense.
7.05.350 - Hearings and written proceedings.
7.05.360 - Default of a party.
7.05.370 - Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal.
7.05.380 - Court assistance in taking evidence—Consolidation.
7.05.390 - Rules applicable to substance of dispute.
7.05.400 - Decision making by panel of arbitrators.
7.05.420 - Form and contents of award.
7.05.430 - Termination of proceedings.
7.05.440 - Correction and interpretation of award—Additional award.
7.05.450 - Application for setting aside as exclusive recourse against arbitral award.