The Joint Request for Hearing and Agreement form incorporates all of the RCBA Dispute Resolution Service Arbitration. Rules and Procedures set forth herein.Arbitration is like an informal trial or hearing. The parties present evidence and arguments to their arbitrator, who is an attorney or retired judge. The parties may request binding arbitration as provided on the program forms. Mandatory arbitration agreements can now be find in virtually every contract consumers sign. If you are filing the petition in small claims court, you should use Judicial. This document presents the results of that study. The advantages and disadvantages of pre-dispute arbitration provisions in connection with. The issue of whether an arbitration agreement is unconscionable for lack of the ability of a consumer to meaningfully optout is a hot issue in litigation.