Section 32-29.4-09 - Party participation1. A party may: a. Be represented in an arbitration by an attorney;b. Be accompanied by an individual who will not be called as a witness or act as an advocate; andc. Participate in the arbitration to the full extent permitted under the law and procedural rules of this state other than this chapter governing a party's participation in contractual arbitration.2. A party or representative of a party may not communicate ex parte with the arbitrator except to the extent allowed in a family law proceeding for communication with a judge.Added by S.L. 2019, ch. 280 (SB 2063),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2019.