Section 3-209 - Stay of proceedings.
§ 3-209. Stay of proceedings.
(a) Conditions for stay.- A court shall stay any action or proceeding involving an issue subject to arbitration if:
(1) A petition for order to arbitrate has been filed; or
(2) An order for arbitration has been made.
(b) Severability of issue.- If the issue subject to arbitration is severable, the court may order the stay with respect to this issue only.
(c) Order to include stay.- If a petition to stay has been filed with a court where any action or proceeding concerning arbitration is pending, the court's order to arbitrate shall include the stay.
[An. Code 1957, art. 7, § 2; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 2, § 1.]