S2396 — Extends time for a party to apply for stay of arbitration to180 days; invalidates any provision that penalizes a party for seeking legal representation; requires arbitrator to provide notice of default to a party for failure to pay fees.

S2396 — Extends time for a party to apply for stay of arbitration to180 days; invalidates any provision that penalizes a party for seeking legal representation; requires arbitrator to provide notice of default to a party for failure to pay fees. · Informed CitizenryThis bill modifies the procedural rules governing arbitration in Rhode Island courts. Specifically, it extends the deadline for an involved party to request a stay (a temporary halt) on the arbitra…Open in Informed Citizenry