The court further found that Illinois law governed the arbitration agreement even though the arbitration agreement only referenced the FAA. A Practice Note explaining how to request judicial assistance in Illinois state court to compel or stay arbitration.If the parties cannot agree to the selection of a single individual to be the arbitrator, any party may apply to the court for the selection of an arbitrator. Arbitration is a mandatory but non-binding informal hearing where a neutral arbitrator, or panel of arbitrators, is selected to hear the evidence in your case. Uniform Arbitration Act. A sample petition to confirm an arbitration award under the Illinois Uniform Arbitration Act that may be used in Illinois circuit court. Court-annexed arbitration was established in Illinois as a mandatory, but non-binding, form of alternative dispute resolution. The AAA removed the Texas action to federal court, and filed a motion to dismiss, to which the insureds did not file a response.