Oklahoma § 12-1859 - Appointment of arbitrator

§ 12-1859. Appointment of arbitrator

A. Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able

to act, the court, upon application and motion of a party to an

arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, may enter an order

for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of the

arbitration proceeding to the same extent and under the same

conditions as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action.

B. After an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able

to act:

1. The arbitrator may issue such further or revised orders for

provisional remedies, including interim awards, as the arbitrator

finds necessary to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration

proceeding and to promote the fair and expeditious resolution of the

controversy, to the same extent and under the same conditions as if

the controversy were the subject of a civil action; and

2. A party to an arbitration proceeding may move the court for

a provisional remedy only if the matter is urgent and the arbitrator

is not able to act timely or the arbitrator cannot provide an

adequate remedy.

C. A party does not waive a right of arbitration by making an

application and motion under subsection A or B of this section.

Added by Laws 2005, c. 364, § 9.