MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      95

JURISDICTION ON A COURT TO ENFORCE THE AGREEMENT AND
ENTER JUDGMENT ON AN ARBITRATION AWARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from the last sentence of Art. 7,
§16. This provision is allocated next to
the definition section for the purpose of
better organization.

The General Assembly amended this section
to give Maryland courts jurisdiction if an
agreement provides for arbitration "under
the Laws of this State". Under Art. 7,
§16, Maryland courts had jurisdiction only
if the agreement provided for arbitration
"in this State."

SEC. 3-203. VENUE.

(A)   FILING INITIAL PETITION.

AN INITIAL PETITION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COURT
IN THE COUNTY:

(1)   AS PROVIDED BY THE AGREEMENT; OR

(2)    WHERE THE ARBITRATION HEARING WAS
HELD.

(B)   ADDITIONAL VENUE.

IF THE AGREEMENT DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR A COUNTY IN
WHICH THE PETITION SHALL BE FILED OR IF THE HEARING
HAS NOT BEEN HELD, THE PETITION SHALL BE FILED WITH
THE COURT IN THE COUNTY WHERE:

(1)   THE ADVERSE PARTY RESIDES;

(2)   HAS A PLACE OF BUSINESS; OR

(3)    IF HE HAS NEITHER A RESIDENCE NOR A
PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THE STATE, IN ANY COUNTY.

(C)   FILING SUBSEQUENT PETITION.

A SUBSEQUENT PETITION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE
COURT HEARING THE INITIAL PETITION UNLESS THE COURT
DIRECTS OTHERWISE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 1, §17. The reference to