KRS 417.060: Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration.

(1) On application of a party showing an agreement described in KRS 417.050, and the

opposing party's refusal to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed with

arbitration. If the opposing party denies the existence of the agreement to arbitrate ,

the court shall proceed summarily to the determination of the issue so raised. The

court shall order arbitration if found for the moving party; otherwise, the application

shall be denied.

(2) 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.

(3) 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 subsection (1 ) of this section, the application shall be made therein.

Otherwise and subject to KRS 417.210, the application may be made in any court of

competent jurisdiction.

(4) Any action or proceeding involving an issue subject to arbitration shall be stayed if

an order for arbitration or an application therefor has been made under this section;

or if the issue is severable, the stay may be with respect thereto only. When the

application is made in such action or proceeding, the order for arbitration shall

include such stay.

(5) An order for arbitration shall not be refused on the ground that the claim in issue

lacks merit or bona fides or because any fault or grounds for the claim sought to be

arbitrated have not been shown.