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OLSI Visual Guide · 05

Arbitration

One word for two very different processes — binding arbitration under a contract clause, and court-ordered nonbinding arbitration — and the short deadlines that decide both.

11 min · Captioned · Florida · Current to 2026

Arbitration in Florida: Binding & Nonbinding

A visual guide to arbitration in Florida — binding arbitration under a contract clause and court-ordered nonbinding arbitration, the governing law, motions to compel, and the 20- and 90-day deadlines. Free from OLSI.

This visual walkthrough is published free of charge by Open Law Services Institute (OLSI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity, EIN 42-2351258. It accompanies our full written guide, which is also available as a downloadable PDF. Every OLSI resource is written and reviewed by licensed attorneys and released under an open Creative Commons licence.