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SLR 13.121 — ARBITRATOR FEE

Washington County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 33–34 · 2026

13.121 ARBITRATOR FEE

(1) Standard Fee Amount.  Effective for cases filed on or after January 1, 2019, the
Washington County Arbitration Commission has established that the maximum
hourly arbitrator fee is $175.00, and the maximum total arbitrator fee is
$2,100.00.  The arbitrator fee shall be divided among the parties as directed by
the arbitrator.  If the arbitrator does not provide any direction regarding division
of the arbitration fee, it will be divided equally between all the appearing parties.

(2) Timing of Payment.  Within 30 days of the case being assigned to an arbitrator,
each party must pay to the arbitrator their percentage share of the maximum
total arbitrator fee.  If the full amount of the maximum total arbitration fee is not
incurred in the case, the arbitrator will refund to the parties any excess amount
paid within 30 days of completion of the arbitration hearing.  These payment
rules do not apply to a party that receives a deferral or waiver of the arbitrator
fee under subsection (3) of this rule or if the arbitrator and the parties agree in
writing to different payment terms.

(3) Deferral/Waiver of Fees.  Indigent parties may apply for a deferral or waiver of
the arbitration fee under ORS 36.420.  Applications are available online at
https://www.courts.oregon.gov/forms/Documents/EntirePacket10.pdf and at the
court’s civil filing counter.  Applications must be submitted to the court within 10
days of the party receiving notice that the case was assigned to arbitration.  A
party who receives a deferral or waiver of the arbitration fee must provide a
copy of the court’s order to the arbitrator.

If the court grants a deferral or waiver of the arbitration fee, the court will pay
the arbitrator the amount of fees that were deferred or waived after (1) the final
arbitration award is filed, and (2) the arbitrator files a request for payment
stating the total hours of time spent, the total arbitration fee, and the indigent
party’s share of the total fee.

(4) Fee Disputes.  If a party objects to the amount of the arbitrator’s fee after
receiving the arbitrator’s itemized statement required by UTCR 13.120(2), the
objecting party must file a motion asking the court to determine the reasonable
fee amount.  The arbitrator must file any response within seven days of
receiving the motion. The motion may be resolved by the court without a
hearing.


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  Washington County, 20th Judicial District
  February 1, 2026


(5) Penalty for Non-Payment.  The arbitrator must report to the court if a party does
not pay its share of the arbitration fee as required under UTCR 13.110(2) and
subsection (2) of this rule. A party that has not paid the arbitration fee as
required under subsection (2) of this rule, or received a deferral or waiver of
payment, may be sanctioned by the arbitrator under UTCR 13.110(4) and by
the court under UTCR 1.090.

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