Each County in Arizona has an established arbitration threshold. In Maricopa County, that threshold is $50,000.00. Thus, if your case has a value of approximately $25,000.00, then your case must be certified as an arbitration case. If it is worth in excess of the $50,000.00 limit, it is certified as a jury trial.
Rule 11. The Forensics Services Division evaluates defendants for competency in criminal cases. If found competent, they return to trial court; if found incompetent but restorable, they receive treatment in a Restoration to Competency (RTC) program or an Outpatient Treatment Program.
Arbitration does not require the use of court rules or procedures and is viewed as a simplified private court proceeding. Each side will present their case to the arbitrator who will then decide the issue. Once the matter is decided the case is over and in most cases the court will enforce the arbitrators decision.
General Proceedings and Prehearing Procedures. (a) Arbitrator's Powers. The arbitrator has the power to administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses, determine the admissibility of evidence, and decide the law and the facts in an action.
Appeal. (a) Filing a Notice of Appeal. Any party who appears and participates in the arbitration proceedings may appeal an arbitrator's award by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk.
Compulsory Arbitration is a mandatory program for disputes valued under $50,000. A court-appointed arbitrator reviews the case to decide a just resolution and award.
(1) Unless the agreement otherwise provides, an arbitration agreement shall not be capable of being terminated except by consent of all the parties thereto. (c) order that the arbitration agreement shall cease to have effect with reference to any dispute referred.
But, in the absence of an agreement between all parties to end the proceedings, can a claimant unilaterally withdraw from an arbitration that it has commenced? The short answer is yes. No set of institutional rules prevents a party from abandoning claims it has raised in an arbitration.
Some contracts give you the right to opt out of the forced arbitration clause within a certain period of time, often 30 to 60 days, after signing the agreement by notifying the company that you wish to opt out. Check your contract for the deadline and for specific instructions for opting out.
Under most arbitration rules, an Answer or Response to a Request for Arbitration must include the respondent's name and contact details, the name and contact details of its representative, its preliminary comments on the dispute, its response to the relief sought by the claimant, its observations and proposals ...