Rule 1301 - Cases For SubmissionA. Compulsory arbitration as authorized by 7361 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S.A. Sec 101, et seq, shall apply to all civil cases, except actions in equity, where the amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, shall be thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) or less, including appeals from a civil judgment of a district justice. Such actions shall be submitted to and heard by a board of arbitration consisting of three attorneys. B. The amount in controversy generally will be determined by the pleadings or by an agreement of the attorneys, however, the court, on its own motion or on the motion of any party, may determine, based upon affidavits, depositions, stipulations of counsel or after hearing or review of the record, that the amount actually in controversy does not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) and may enter an order certifying the case to a board of arbitration. In the event that a case within the arbitration limits is consolidated with a case involving more than the arbitration limits after the former has been referred to a board of arbitrators, the order of consolidation shall remove the same from the jurisdiction of the board of arbitrators.C. A civil action shall be referred to arbitration by order of court or when any party or its counsel (1) files a praecipe with the Prothonotary, certifying that the pleadings are closed and the matter is ready for arbitration and (2) pays the appropriate listing fee. A copy of the arbitration praecipe shall immediately be delivered to the Court Administrator and all other counsel.D. Cases subject to compulsory arbitration will not be scheduled for a pre-trial conference, however, all cases will come under the caseflow control of the court administrator.Adopted 11/20/1998, Effective 1/1/1999, Amended 1/10/2005, Effective 3/1/2005, 11/28/2006, Effective 12/22/2006, Amended 4/11/2011, Effective 6/20/2011.