As amended through July 17, 2018
Rule 1302 - List Of Arbitrators. Appointment To Board. OathA. Court Administration shall maintain a Master List of Arbitrators consisting of attorneys actively engaged in the practice of law primarily in the 41st Judicial District.B. Court Administration shall assign each case for which a praecipe has been received to an Arbitration Board consisting of three (3) members chosen from the Master List. At least one Arbitrator shall have practiced law for at least three (3) years. Six Arbitrators will be selected for Perry County and the Chairman shall assign the cases to said Arbitrators. No two members shall be appointed from the same firm or association of attorneys, nor shall an attorney be appointed to a Board who shall be related by blood or marriage or who shall be a law partner or an associate of any Arbitrator or attorney of record in the case. Any attorney, who shall be disqualified for appointment to a Board for any of the foregoing reasons, shall be appointed to another Board for which he shall not be disqualified.C. The Chairman of the Arbitration Board shall be selected by the Court Administrator from the Master List. The Chairman must have been admitted to the practice of law for at least 3 years. Following his or her selection the Chairman shall be responsible for notifying each other member of the Arbitration Board the case upon which he or she will serve. In determining what case a member of the Arbitration Board shall serve in the Chairman shall take into consideration all potential conflicts of interest which a member may have. The Chairman shall provide notice of the date and time for each Arbitration Hearing as required by Local Rule 1303.D. The Court of Common Pleas in conjunction with the Board of Commissioners will establish, from time to time, the amount and method of compensation for Arbitrators. The members of the board shall not be entitled to receive their fees until after filing a report and award with the Prothonotary. A copy of said award shall be forwarded to Court Administration by the Chairperson for each case listed.E. Any continuances made less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled arbitration date in accordance with Local Rule 216, except for extenuating circumstances will require the moving party to pay a $25.00 relist fee to the Protho notary's Office. The Prothonotary will notify the Court Administrator, when said fee has been paid.