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Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 23 · 2026

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Seventh Judicial District  Hood River, Wasco, Gilliam, 
Effective February 1, 2026  Sherman & Wheeler Counties 
APPENDIX A: ARBITRATION ASSIGNMENT AND PAYMENT POLICY  
(See SLR 12.035(2)) 
 
 
I. Referral to arbitration  
 
When a case is referred to arbitration, a list of four court-annexed arbitrators will be furnished 
to the parties by the court.  The parties are encouraged to stipulate to an arbitrator.  In the 
absence of the stipulation within 14 days after a case is referred to arbitration, an arbitrator 
shall be chosen in the manner defined below.  
 
II. Appointment of arbitrators  
 
Within 14 days after a list of court-annexed arbitrators is furnished to the parties, each party 
shall respond to the court by nominating two arbitrators.  The parties should indicate which 
arbitrator is the parties’ first choice. The parties need not serve their responses on the other 
party.  
 
The failure of a party to respond shall be deemed to be a waiver of that party’s right to 
participate in the arbitrator selection process.  
 
A. No response by any party  
 
If no party responds to the court within 14 days, an arbitrator will be appointed by the 
court from a rotating list.  If the next arbitrator on the list is not qualified for the issues 
presented in a certain case, the arbitrator will be passed and the next  qualified 
arbitrator on the list will be appointed.  
 
B. Response by only one party  
 
If only one party responds and that party nominates arbitrators in order of preference, 
that party’s arbitrator of preference will be appointed.  
 
C. Two adverse and both respond  
 
i) If both parties respond and only one arbitrator is nominated, that shall be 
considered a stipulation and the arbitrator will be appointed.  
 
ii) If both parties respond and nominate the same arbitrator as their first choice, 
that shall be considered a stipulation and the arbitrator will be appointed.  
 
iii) If both parties respond and name the same two arbitrators in the same order 
of preference, that shall be considered a stipulation to the arbitrator

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