{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-1866","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1866","heading":"Role of arbitrator","body":"A. An arbitrator may conduct an arbitration in such manner as\n\nthe arbitrator considers appropriate for a fair and expeditious\n\ndisposition of the proceeding. The authority conferred upon the\n\narbitrator includes the power to hold conferences with the parties\n\nto the arbitration proceeding before the hearing and, among other\n\nmatters, determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality and\n\nweight of any evidence, as well as ask questions of any witnesses\n\nduring the proceedings.\n\nB. An arbitrator may decide a request for summary disposition\n\nof a claim or particular issue:\n\n1. If all interested parties agree; or\n\n2. Upon request of one party to the arbitration proceeding if\n\nthat party gives notice to all other parties to the proceeding and\n\nthe other parties have a reasonable opportunity to respond.\n\nC. If an arbitrator orders a hearing, the arbitrator shall set\n\na time and place and give notice of the hearing not less than five\n\n(5) days before the hearing begins. Unless a party to the\n\narbitration proceeding makes an objection to lack or insufficiency\n\nof notice not later than the beginning of the hearing, the party’s\n\nappearance at the hearing waives the objection. Upon request of a\n\nparty to the arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, or\n\nupon the arbitrator’s own initiative, the arbitrator may adjourn the\n\nhearing from time to time as necessary but may not postpone the\n\nhearing to a time later than that fixed by the agreement to\n\narbitrate for making the award unless the parties to the arbitration\n\nproceeding consent to a later date. The arbitrator may hear and\n\ndecide the controversy upon the evidence produced although a party\n\nwho was duly notified of the arbitration proceeding did not appear.\n\nThe court, on request, may direct the arbitrator to conduct the\n\nhearing promptly and render a timely decision.\n\nD. At a hearing under subsection C of this section, a party to\n\nthe arbitration proceeding has a right to be heard, to present\n\nevidence material to the controversy, and to cross-examine witnesses\n\nappearing at the hearing.\n\nE. If an arbitrator ceases or is unable to act during the\n\narbitration proceeding, a replacement arbitrator must be appointed\n\nin accordance with Section 12 of this act to continue the proceeding\n\nand to resolve the controversy.","path":["OK Code","Title 12"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os12.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"07db458cba7de91c34f39d5437eccd76be53bc7d6b6b8e9189cbdb3e46db8cab","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-1865","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-12-12-1867"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}