(a) This article governs an agreement to arbitrate made on or after July 1, 2015.
(b) This article governs an agreement to arbitrate made before July 1, 2015, if all the parties to the agreement or to the arbitration proceeding so agree in a record. Such record may be made at any point and, for the mutual covenants contained therein, no additional consideration is required by either party.
(c) Any agreement to arbitrate renewed of continued on or after July 1, 2015, shall be governed by this agreement and, for the mutual covenants contained therein, no additional consideration is required by either party.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 55. Actions, Suits and Arbitration; Judicial Sale
§55-10-2. Declaration of Public Policy; Legislative Findings
§55-10-5. When Article Applies
§55-10-6. Effect of Agreement to Arbitrate; Nonwaivable Provisions
§55-10-7. Application for Judicial Relief
§55-10-8. Validity of Agreement to Arbitrate
§55-10-9. Motion to Compel or Stay Arbitration
§55-10-10. Provisional Remedies
§55-10-11. Initiation of Arbitration
§55-10-12. Consolidation of Separate Arbitration Proceedings
§55-10-13. Appointment of Arbitrator; Service as a Neutral Arbitrator
§55-10-14. Disclosure by Arbitrator
§55-10-16. Immunity of Arbitrator; Competency to Testify; Attorney's Fees and Costs
§55-10-17. Arbitration Process
§55-10-18. Representation by Lawyer
§55-10-19. Witnesses; Subpoenas; Depositions; Discovery
§55-10-20. Judicial Enforcement of Preaward Ruling by Arbitrator
§55-10-22. Change of Award by Arbitrator
§55-10-23. Remedies; Fees and Expenses of Arbitration Proceeding
§55-10-24. Confirmation of Award
§55-10-26. Modification or Correction of Award
§55-10-27. Judgment on Award; Attorneys' Fees and Litigation Expenses
§55-10-31. Uniformity of Application and Construction
§55-10-32. Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act