Find out how to get an arbitrator appointed and the appointment process. A. On motion of a person showing an agreement to arbitrate and alleging another person's refusal to arbitrate pursuant to the agreement:.You can compel arbitration as long as you have a valid and enforceable written agreement to force the other party to submit the dispute to arbitration. A. The Arbitrator is responsible for ruling on all pre-hearing motions, other than those listed in Rule 74(d)(1) of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. Nothing in the FAA or the Arizona arbitration laws provides that payment of any arbitration fee is a defense to a motion to compel arbitration. The Clerk's Office will electronically file the motion in each of the other affected cases identified in the motion. Office will electronically file the motion in each affected case identified in the motion. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is the federal law that governs arbitration. See 9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq. Appeal from Arbitration and Motion to Set. Trial.