LMAR 8.5
                          COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATOR


   (a)  Generally.  Arbitrators shall be compensated in the same amount and
manner as judges pro tempore of the superior court.  The maximum compensation
is capped at the six hours times the applicable hourly rate as provided by the
Administrative Office of the Courts, unless approved by a superior court judge.

   (b)  Form.  When the award is filed, the arbitrator shall submit to the
court administrator two original requests for payment on a form prescribed by
the court within sixty (60) days of the filing of the award.  The court
administration shall determine the amount of compensation and costs to be paid,
subject to approval by a judge.  Compensation to the arbitrator and cost reimbursement
shall be pursuant to standards set and periodically revised by the court.


[Adopted effective September 1, 2011; amended effective September 1, 2012.]