# RCW 7.05.090: RCW 7.05.090: Arbitration agreement—Substantive claim before court

> Washington · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S090

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 7.05.090
- **Heading:** RCW 7.05.090: Arbitration agreement—Substantive claim before court
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 7 / Chapter 05 / Section 090

## Text

(1) A court before which an action is brought in a matter which is the subject of an arbitration agreement shall, if a party so requests not later than when submitting the party's first statement on the substance of the dispute, refer the parties to arbitration unless it finds that the agreement is null and void, inoperative, or incapable of being performed. (2) Where an action referred to in subsection (1) of this section has been brought, arbitral proceedings may nevertheless be commenced or continued, and an award made, while the issue is pending before the court.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 7.05.030 RCW 7.05.030: International origin and general principles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S030.md)
- [RCW 7.05.060 RCW 7.05.060: Extent of court intervention.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S060.md)
- [RCW 7.05.070 RCW 7.05.070: Court authority for certain functions of arbitration assistance and supervision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S070.md)
- [RCW 7.05.080 RCW 7.05.080: Arbitration agreement—Definition and form.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S080.md)
- [RCW 7.05.090 RCW 7.05.090: Arbitration agreement—Substantive claim before court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S090.md)
- [RCW 7.05.100 RCW 7.05.100: Arbitration agreement—Interim measures by court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S100.md)
- [RCW 7.05.120 RCW 7.05.120: Appointment of arbitrators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S120.md)
- [RCW 7.05.130 RCW 7.05.130: Disclosure requirements—Grounds for challenge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S130.md)
- [RCW 7.05.140 RCW 7.05.140: Challenge procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S140.md)
- [RCW 7.05.170 RCW 7.05.170: Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S170.md)
- [RCW 7.05.200 RCW 7.05.200: Application for preliminary orders—Conditions for granting preliminary orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S200.md)
- [RCW 7.05.220 RCW 7.05.220: Modification, suspension, termination of preliminary orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S220.md)
- [RCW 7.05.230 RCW 7.05.230: Provision of security.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S230.md)
- [RCW 7.05.250 RCW 7.05.250: Costs and damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T7_C05_S250.md)

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