LMAR 1.1
                             Application of Rules


     The purpose of mandatory arbitration of civil actions under RCW 7.06, as
implemented by the Mandatory Arbitration Rules, is to provide a simplified and
economical procedure for obtaining the prompt and equitable resolution of
disputes.  The Mandatory Arbitration Rules, as supplemented by these local
rules, are not designed to address every question which may arise during the
arbitration process, and the rules give considerable discretion to the
arbitrator.  The arbitrator should not hesitate to be informal and expeditious,
consistent with the purpose of the statute and rules.


[Amended effective September 1, 2012.]