Rule
39-1302. List of Arbitrators. Appointment to Board. Oath
39.1302.1 Filing for Arbitration.
a. After
the case is at issue in the Franklin County Branch, a praecipe for arbitration
shall be filed with the Prothonotary by either party to an action with the
appropriate filing fee.
b. A true copy of such praecipe shall be
served by the filing party on the other party not more than seven days
following the date of the filing.
c. At the time of the filing of the
praecipe, the Prothonotary shall assign the next available arbitration date
which shall be not less than forty days following the date of filing.
d. No more than one case shall be assigned
to each available date.
39-1302.2 Selection and Composition of Arbitration
Panels.
a. The Court Administrator shall divide
the members of the Bar into three groups based on seniority in the Bar.
b. Commencing 1998, in October of each
year the Court Administrator shall select one member from each group to create
panels of three arbitrators each. The most
senior member of each panel shall serve as the Chairman thereof.
39-1302.3 Arbitration Dates and Schedule.
a. Each year arbitrations shall be
scheduled for each Friday which is a business day.
b. The first arbitration panel picked
shall serve on the first arbitration date for the following year with
subsequently selected panels serving on the succeeding arbitration dates.
c. The Court Administrator shall submit
the list of panels and arbitration dates to the Court not later than the second
Monday of each October for the entry by the Court of an order confirming the
same.
d. Following the entry of such order, the
Court Administrator shall promptly serve notice of the same upon all members of
the Bar.
39-1302.4
After
a case is at issue in
39-1302.5
If
for any reason it is not possible to fill a panel of three (3) arbitrators in
39-1302.6
In