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New Jersey Statutes Title 2A. Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice 2A § 23B-23

Current as of February 19, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

a. Upon the filing of a summary action with the court by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the court shall vacate an award made in the arbitration proceeding if:

(1) the award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means;

(2) the court finds evident partiality by an arbitrator;  corruption by an arbitrator;  or misconduct by an arbitrator prejudicing the rights of a party to the arbitration proceeding;

(3) an arbitrator refused to postpone the hearing upon showing of sufficient cause for postponement, refused to consider evidence material to the controversy, or otherwise conducted the hearing contrary to section 15 of this act,  1 so as to substantially prejudice the rights of a party to the arbitration proceeding;

(4) an arbitrator exceeded the arbitrator's powers;

(5) there was no agreement to arbitrate, unless the person participated in the arbitration proceeding without raising the objection pursuant to subsection c. of section 15 of this act not later than the beginning of the arbitration hearing;  or

(6) the arbitration was conducted without proper notice of the initiation of an arbitration as required in section 9 of this act  2 so as to substantially prejudice the rights of a party to the arbitration proceeding.

b. A summary action pursuant to this section shall be filed within 120 days after the aggrieved party receives notice of the award pursuant to section 19 of this act  3 or within 120 days after the aggrieved party receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to section 20 of this act,  4 unless the aggrieved party alleges that the award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means, in which case the summary action shall be commenced within 120 days after the ground is known or by the exercise of reasonable care would have been known by the aggrieved party.

c. If the court vacates an award on a ground other than that set forth in paragraph (5) of subsection a. of this section, it may order a rehearing.  If the award is vacated on a ground stated in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection a. of this section, the rehearing shall be before a new arbitrator.  If the award is vacated on a ground stated in paragraph (3), (4), or (6) of subsection a. of this section, the rehearing may be before the arbitrator who made the award or the arbitrator's successor.  The arbitrator shall render the decision in the rehearing within the same time as that provided in subsection b. of section 19 of this act for an award.

d. If the court denies an application to vacate an award, it shall confirm the award unless an application to modify or correct the award is pending.

1  N.J.S.A. § 2A:23B-15.
2  N.J.S.A. § 2A:23B-9.
3  N.J.S.A. § 2A:23B-19.
4  N.J.S.A. § 2A:23B-20.
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