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SLR 13.161 — TIME FOR ARBITRATION HEARING

Washington County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 34–35 · 2026

13.161 TIME FOR ARBITRATION HEARING

(1) Pursuant to UTCR 13.160 (2), except for good cause shown, the arbitration
hearing must be held within 90 days from the date the case is assigned to an
arbitrator.

(2) The arbitrator may reschedule the arbitration hearing date based on a
stipulation of the parties if the requested date is within the 90-day deadline.
Any request to reschedule the arbitration hearing beyond the 90-day deadline
must be approved by the presiding judge or his or her designee.  The arbitrator
must notify the trial court administrator of any rescheduled arbitration hearing
date.

(3) If the arbitration hearing is not held within 90 days from the date the case was
assigned to an arbitrator and the court has not granted a reset beyond the 90-
day deadline, the court will issue an order to show cause why the case should
not be removed from the arbitration program.  The court may remove the case
from arbitration for good cause, which may include the parties’ failure to
establish extraordinary circumstances justifying the delay in the arbitration
hearing date.

(4) UTCR 13.160 applies except as specified by this local rule.
Page 30 of 46
  Washington County, 20th Judicial District
  February 1, 2026


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