{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-208","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–208","heading":"","body":"(a) If a party denies existence of the arbitration agreement, he may petition a court to stay commenced or threatened arbitration proceedings.\n(b) (1) A petition to stay arbitration shall be filed with the court where a petition to order arbitration has been filed.\n(2) If a petition for order to arbitrate has not been filed, the petition to stay arbitration may be filed in any court subject to venue provisions of Title 6 of this article.\n(c) If the court determines that existence of the arbitration agreement is in substantial and bona fide dispute, it shall try this issue promptly and order a stay if it finds for the petitioner. If the court finds for the adverse party, it shall order the parties to proceed with arbitration.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-208","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"3c88b9ceff91fa68904d817b97ff09179211a65fb972587be21e8687b19bf978","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-207","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-209"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}