Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Section 171.096. Place Of Filing
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§ 171.096. PLACE OF FILING. (a) Except as otherwise
provided by this section, a party must file the initial
application:
(1) in the county in which an adverse party resides or
has a place of business; or
(2) if an adverse party does not have a residence or
place of business in this state, in any county.
(b) If the agreement to arbitrate provides that the hearing
before the arbitrators is to be held in a county in this state, a
party must file the initial application with the clerk of the court
of that county.
(c) If a hearing before the arbitrators has been held, a
party must file the initial application with the clerk of the court
of the county in which the hearing was held.
(d) Consistent with Section 171.024, if a proceeding is
pending in a court relating to arbitration of an issue subject to
arbitration under an agreement before the filing of the initial
application, a party must file the initial application and any
subsequent application relating to the arbitration in that court.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, § 5.01, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Section: 171.089 171.090 171.091 171.092 171.093 171.094 171.095 171.096 171.097 171.098 172.001 172.002 172.003 172.004 172.005
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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