a.Amount in Controversy. All civil cases, which are filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court in which the Court finds or the parties agree that the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000, except those specifically excluded by Rule 72, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, shall be submitted to and decided by an arbitrator or arbitrators in accordance with the provisions of A.R.S. § 12-133 and Rules 72 to 76, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure.b.Certificate on Compulsory Arbitration. [Rescinded].c.Certification of Agreement. In any case in which the defendant(s) do(es) not controvert the plaintiff's certificate on compulsory arbitration pursuant to Rule 72(e)(2), Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, the defendant(s) shall certify defendant's(s') agreement to plaintiff's certificate. The certification shall be filed with the Answer and served in the manner prescribed by Rule 5, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. The case shall then proceed to arbitration as provided in Rules 72 to 76, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure.d.Appointment of Arbitrators. Pursuant to Rule 73, Rules of Civil Procedure, all arbitrators shall be appointed by the Court Administrator from a list of persons which includes the following:(1) all residents of the county in which the court is located who, for at least four (4) years, have been active members of the State Bar of Arizona;(2) members of the Bar who reside in another county or members of the Bar of any other state, or members of the Bar of any federal court, who have agreed to serve as Arbitrators by notifying the Clerk of the Superior Court or Court Administrator of such fact; and(3) inactive members of the State Bar of Arizona who have agreed to serve as Arbitrators by notifying the Clerk of the Superior Court or Court Administrator in the county in which the court is located of such fact.L. R. Prac. Sup. Ct. 3.10
Added June 19, 1984, effective 1/3/1985. Amended April 20, 1988; Oct. 31, 1991, effective 12/2/1991; 6/9/1993, effective 7/1/1993; 5/31/2002, effective 6/1/2002. Amended and effective 6/8/2004. Amended June 12, 2013, effective 7/1/2013.HISTORICAL NOTES
The June 19, 1984 order promulgating this rule, effective January 3, 1985, provides that the order applies to all cases filed on and after August 3, 1984.
The April 20, 1988 order amending this rule provides that the order applies to all cases filed on and after July 1, 1988.