Washington Stipulation For Mandatory Arbitration is a process in which two parties involved in a dispute agree to settle the matter through arbitration, instead of in court. This type of arbitration is required by the state of Washington and is typically used in cases involving disputes between businesses, employers and employees, landlords and tenants, or other parties with a contractual relationship. There are two main types of Washington Stipulation For Mandatory Arbitration: binding arbitration and non-binding arbitration. Binding arbitration is a legally binding process, which means the parties agree to be bound by the decisions of the arbitrator. Non-binding arbitration does not legally bind the parties to the decisions of the arbitrator, and the parties are free to pursue litigation in court if they wish to do so. In both types of arbitration, the parties are required to submit evidence and argument to an arbitrator, who will then make a decision about the case. The decision of the arbitrator is binding in binding arbitration, and the parties are expected to abide by the outcome of the arbitration. In non-binding arbitration, the parties may accept or reject the decision of the arbitrator, and either party may pursue litigation in court if they do not accept the outcome of the arbitration.