Section 3-209 - Stay of proceedings. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-209. Stay of proceedings.
 

(a)  Conditions for stay.- A court shall stay any action or proceeding involving an issue subject to arbitration if: 

(1) A petition for order to arbitrate has been filed; or 

(2) An order for arbitration has been made. 

(b)  Severability of issue.- If the issue subject to arbitration is severable, the court may order the stay with respect to this issue only. 

(c)  Order to include stay.- If a petition to stay has been filed with a court where any action or proceeding concerning arbitration is pending, the court's order to arbitrate shall include the stay. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 7, § 2; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 2, § 1.]