Superior Court Mandatory Arbitration Rules

		
		
                       SUPERIOR COURT
             MANDATORY ARBITRATION RULES (MAR)

                       TABLE OF RULES


               1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF RULES
Rule
1.1 Application of Rules
1.2 Matters Subject to Arbitration
1.3 Relationship to Superior Court Jurisdiction and Other Rules

         2. TRANSFER TO ARBITRATION AND ASSIGNMENT
                       OF ARBITRATOR

2.1 Transfer to Arbitration
2.2 Court May Determine Arbitrability
2.3 Assignment to Arbitrator

                       3. ARBITRATORS

3.1 Qualifications
3.2 Authority of Arbitrators

               4. PROCEDURES AFTER ASSIGNMENT

4.1 Restrictions on Communication Between Arbitrator and Parties
4.2 Discovery
4.3 Subpoena

                         5. HEARING

5.1 Notice of Hearing
5.2 Prehearing Statement of Proof
5.3 Conduct of Hearing--Witnesses--Rules of Evidence
5.4 Absence of Party at Hearing

                          6. AWARD

6.1 Form and Content of Award
6.2 Filing of Award
6.3 Judgment on Award
6.4 Costs and Attorney Fees

                      7. TRIAL DE NOVO

7.1 Request for Trial de Novo
7.2 Procedure After Request for Trial de Novo
7.3 Costs and Attorney Fees

                   8. GENERAL PROVISIONS

8.1 Stipulations
8.2 Local Rules
8.3 Effective Date
8.4 Title and Citation
8.5 Status of Comments