{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-85a-85a-314","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 85A-314","heading":"Immunity from civil liability","body":"A. Arbitrators and arbitration organizations providing services\n\nunder this act are immune from civil liability to the same extent as\n\na judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity.\n\nB. The immunity afforded by this section supplements any\n\nimmunity under other law.\n\nC. The failure of an arbitrator to make a disclosure required\n\nby Section 312 of this title shall not cause any loss of immunity\n\nunder this section.\n\nD. An arbitrator or representative of an arbitration\n\norganization is not competent to testify in a judicial,\n\nadministrative, or similar proceeding and may not be required to\n\nproduce records as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling\n\noccurring during the arbitration proceeding, to the same extent as a\n\njudge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity. This\n\nsubsection shall not apply to:\n\n1. The extent necessary to determine the claim of an\n\narbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of the\n\narbitration organization against a party to the arbitration\n\nproceeding; or\n\n2. A hearing on an application and motion to vacate an award\n\nunder paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection A of Section 323 of this title\n\nif the movant establishes prima facie that a ground for vacating the\n\naward exists.\n\nE. If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator,\n\narbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration\n\norganization arising from the services of the arbitrator,\n\norganization, or representative or if a person seeks to compel an\n\narbitrator or a representative of an arbitration organization to\n\ntestify or produce records in violation of subsection D of this\n\nsection, and the court decides that the arbitrator, arbitration\n\norganization, or representative of an arbitration organization is\n\nimmune from civil liability or that the arbitrator or representative\n\nof the organization is not competent to testify, the court shall\n\naward to the arbitrator, organization, or representative reasonable\n\nattorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation.","path":["OK Code","Title 85A"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os85A.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"81e70aae480b0815aa20448581aa68b64e6c273d1e0e0bcec703e31433363c3a","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-85a-85a-313","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-85a-85a-315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}