Maryland Courts first look to Maryland law to decide if state or Federal law applies to a request to compel arbitration. – If a party to an arbitration agreement described in § 3-202 refuses to arbitrate, the other party may file a petition with a court to order arbitration. b.Currently pending before the Court is Defendant's. Use a sample Motion to Compel Abritration or let the SoloSuit's software draft a customized Motion to Compel Arbitration for you. The Court of Appeals held that a party's right to appeal an order denying a motion to compel arbitration may only be immediately appealed.