ARBITRATION STATUTES AND RULES

In Florida, arbitration is controlled by Sec. 44.104 of the Florida Statutes, provides authority for voluntary binding arbitration, as does Chapter 682 of the Florida Statutes, entitled the "Arbitration Code". These two statutes overlap and accordingly, to some extent, create some confusion. In tamdem to the arbitration statutes, Rule 1.830 of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure address arbitration.