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2012 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 682 ARBITRATION CODE Entire Chapter
SECTION 18
Court; definition; jurisdiction.
F.S. 682.18
682.18 Court; definition; jurisdiction.—
(1) The term “court” means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The making of an agreement or provision for arbitration subject to this law and providing for arbitration in this state shall, whether made within or outside this state, confer jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement or provision under this law, to enter judgment on an award duly rendered in an arbitration thereunder and to vacate, modify or correct an award rendered thereunder for such cause and in the manner provided in this law.
(2) Any judgment entered upon an award by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state, territory, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or foreign country shall be enforceable by application as provided in s. 682.17 and regardless of the time when said award may have been made.
History.—s. 17, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254.
Note.—Former s. 57.27.