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S.D. Codified Laws § 21-25A-8

Application to stay arbitration--Order to arbitrate or staying arbitration--Venue of application

Known as the Uniform Arbitration Act

The act spans §§ 21–21 (38 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Azcon Construction Co. v. Golden Hills Resort, Inc. (1993)

Most recently applied in Azcon Construction Co. v. Golden Hills Resort, Inc. (April 1993)

Source: SL 1971, ch 157, § 2; SL 1976, ch 155, § 3.

On application, the court may stay an arbitration proceeding commenced or threatened on a showing that there is no agreement to arbitrate. Such an issue, when in substantial and bona fide dispute, shall be forthwith and summarily tried and the stay ordered if found for the moving party. If found for the opposing party, the court shall order the parties to proceed to arbitration.

If an issue referable to arbitration under the alleged agreement is involved in an action or proceeding pending in a court having jurisdiction to hear applications under § 21-25A-5, the application shall be made therein. Otherwise and subject to § 21-25A-34, the application may be made in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.