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WA Rev Code § 7.06.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.020 - Actions subject to civil arbitration—Court may authorize mandatory arbitration of maintenance and child support.

RCW 7.06.020 Actions subject to civil arbitration—Court may authorize mandatory arbitration of maintenance and child support.(1) All civil actions, except for appeals from municipal or district courts, which are at issue in the superior court in counties which have authorized arbitration, where the sole relief sought is a money judgment, and where no party asserts a claim in excess of fifteen thousand dollars, or if approved by the superior court of a county by two-thirds or greater vote of the judges thereof, up to one hundred thousand dollars, exclusive of interest and costs, are subject to civil arbitration.(2) If approved by majority vote of the superior court judges of a county which has authorized arbitration, all civil actions which are at issue in the superior court in which the sole relief sought is the establishment, termination, or modification of maintenance or child support payments are subject to mandatory arbitration. The arbitrability of any such action shall not be affected by the amount or number of payments involved.[ 2018 c 36 § 2; 2005 c 472 § 2. Prior: 1987 c 212 § 101; 1987 c 202 § 127; 1985 c 265 § 3; 1982 c 188 § 1; 1979 c 103 § 2.]NOTES:Rules of court: MAR 1.2.Applicability—Effective date—2018 c 36: See notes following RCW 7.06.043.Application—2005 c 472 § 2: "Section 2 of this act applies to any case in which a notice of arbitrability is filed on or after July 24, 2005." [ 2005 c 472 § 3.]Effective date—1987 c 212 §§ 101 and 102: "Sections 101 and 102 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1988." [ 1987 c 212 § 1902.]Intent—1987 c 202: See note following RCW 2.04.190.
WA Rev Code § 7.06.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.030 - Implementation by supreme court rules.

RCW 7.06.030 Implementation by supreme court rules.The supreme court shall by rule adopt procedures to implement mandatory arbitration of civil actions under this chapter.[ 1979 c 103 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 7.06.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.040 - Qualifications, appointment, and compensation of arbitrators.

RCW 7.06.040 Qualifications, appointment, and compensation of arbitrators.(1) The appointment of arbitrators shall be prescribed by rules adopted by the supreme court. An arbitrator must be a member of the state bar association who has been admitted to the bar for a minimum of five years or who is a retired judge.(2)(a) A person may not serve as an arbitrator unless the person has completed a minimum of three credits of Washington state bar association approved continuing legal education credits on the professional and ethical consideration for serving as an arbitrator. A person serving as an arbitrator must file a declaration or affidavit stating or certifying to the appointing court that the person is in compliance with this section.(b) The superior court judge or judges in any county may choose to waive the requirements of this subsection (2) for arbitrators who have acted as an arbitrator five or more times previously.(3) The parties may stipulate to a nonlawyer arbitrator. The supreme court may prescribe by rule additional qualifications of arbitrators.(4) Arbitrators shall be compensated in the same amount and manner as judges pro tempore of the superior court.[ 2018 c 36 § 5; 1987 c 212 § 102; 1979 c 103 § 4.]NOTES:Applicability—Effective date—2018 c 36: See notes following RCW 7.06.043.Effective date—1987 c 212 §§ 101 and 102: See note following RCW 7.06.020.
WA Rev Code § 7.06.043 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.043 - Hearing—Time, date, and place.

RCW 7.06.043 Hearing—Time, date, and place.The arbitrator shall set the time, date, and place of the hearing and shall give reasonable notice of the hearing date to the parties. Except by stipulation or for good cause shown, the hearing shall be scheduled to take place not sooner than twenty-one days, nor later than seventy-five days, from the date of the assignment of the case to the arbitrator. The hearing shall take place in appropriate facilities provided or authorized by the court.[ 2018 c 36 § 3.]NOTES:Applicability—2018 c 36: "This act applies to all cases filed on or after September 1, 2018." [ 2018 c 36 § 8.]Effective date—2018 c 36: "This act takes effect September 1, 2018." [ 2018 c 36 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 7.06.047 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.047 - Discovery.

RCW 7.06.047 Discovery.After the assignment of a case to the arbitrator, a party may conduct discovery as follows: (1) Request from the arbitrator an examination under CR 35; (2) request admissions from a party under CR 36; and (3) take the deposition of another party. A party may request additional discovery from the arbitrator, including interrogatories, and the arbitrator will allow additional discovery only as reasonably necessary.[ 2018 c 36 § 4.]NOTES:Applicability—Effective date—2018 c 36: See notes following RCW 7.06.043.
WA Rev Code § 7.06.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.050 - Decision and award—Appeals—Trial—Judgment.

RCW 7.06.050 Decision and award—Appeals—Trial—Judgment.(1) Following a hearing as prescribed by court rule, the arbitrator shall file his or her decision and award with the clerk of the superior court, together with proof of service thereof on the parties. Within twenty days after such filing, any aggrieved party may file with the clerk a written notice of appeal and request for a trial de novo in the superior court on all issues of law and fact. The notice must be signed by the party. Such trial de novo shall thereupon be held, including a right to jury, if demanded.(a) Up to thirty days prior to the actual date of a trial de novo, a nonappealing party may serve upon the appealing party a written offer of compromise.(b) In any case in which an offer of compromise is not accepted by the appealing party within ten calendar days after service thereof, for purposes of MAR 7.3, the amount of the offer of compromise shall replace the amount of the arbitrator's award for determining whether the party appealing the arbitrator's award has failed to improve that party's position on the trial de novo.(c) A postarbitration offer of compromise shall not be filed or communicated to the court or the trier of fact until after judgment on the trial de novo, at which time a copy of the offer of compromise shall be filed for purposes of determining whether the party who appealed the arbitrator's award has failed to improve that party's position on the trial de novo, pursuant to MAR 7.3.(2) If no appeal has been filed at the expiration of twenty days following filing of the arbitrator's decision and award, a judgment shall be entered and may be presented to the court by any party, on notice, which judgment when entered shall have the same force and effect as judgments in civil actions.[ 2018 c 36 § 6; 2011 c 336 § 164; 2002 c 339 § 1; 1982 c 188 § 2; 1979 c 103 § 5.]NOTES:Applicability—Effective date—2018 c 36: See notes following RCW 7.06.043.
WA Rev Code § 7.06.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.060 - Costs and attorneys' fees.

RCW 7.06.060 Costs and attorneys' fees.(1) The superior court shall assess costs and reasonable attorneys' fees against a party who appeals the award and fails to improve his or her position on the trial de novo. The court may assess costs and reasonable attorneys' fees against a party who voluntarily withdraws a request for a trial de novo if the withdrawal is not requested in conjunction with the acceptance of an offer of compromise.(2) For the purposes of this section, "costs and reasonable attorneys' fees" means those provided for by statute or court rule, or both, as well as all expenses related to expert witness testimony, that the court finds were reasonably necessary after the request for trial de novo has been filed.(3) If the prevailing party in the arbitration also prevails at the trial de novo, even though at the trial de novo the appealing party may have improved his or her position from the arbitration, this section does not preclude the prevailing party from recovering those costs and disbursements otherwise allowed under chapter 4.84 RCW, for both actions.[ 2002 c 339 § 2; 1979 c 103 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 7.06.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.070 - Right to trial by jury.

RCW 7.06.070 Right to trial by jury.No provision of this chapter may be construed to abridge the right to trial by jury.[ 1979 c 103 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 7.06.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.080 - Application date for request under RCW 7.06.050 and 7.06.060.

RCW 7.06.080 Application date for request under RCW 7.06.050 and 7.06.060.RCW 7.06.050 and 7.06.060 apply to all requests for a trial de novo filed pursuant to and in appeal of an arbitrator's decision and filed on or after June 13, 2002.[ 2002 c 339 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 7.06.910 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.06 - Arbitration of Civil Actions.|7.06.910 - Effective date—1979 c 103.

RCW 7.06.910 Effective date—1979 c 103.This act shall take effect July 1, 1980.[ 1979 c 103 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.010 - Definitions.

RCW 7.07.010 Definitions.In this chapter:(1) "Mediation" means a process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute.(2) "Mediation communication" means a statement, whether oral or in a record or verbal or nonverbal, that occurs during a mediation or is made for purposes of considering, conducting, participating in, initiating, continuing, or reconvening a mediation or retaining a mediator.(3) "Mediator" means an individual who conducts a mediation.(4) "Nonparty participant" means a person, other than a party or mediator, that participates in a mediation.(5) "Mediation party" means a person that participates in a mediation and whose agreement is necessary to resolve the dispute.(6) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; or public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity.(7) "Proceeding" means:(a) A judicial, administrative, arbitral, or other adjudicative process, including related prehearing and posthearing motions, conferences, and discovery; or (b) A legislative hearing or similar process.(8) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.(9) "Sign" means:(a) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol with the present intent to authenticate a record; or(b) To attach or logically associate an electronic symbol, sound, or process to or with a record with the present intent to authenticate a record.[ 2005 c 172 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.020 - Scope.

RCW 7.07.020 Scope.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, this chapter applies to a mediation in which:(a) The mediation parties are required to mediate by statute or court or administrative agency rule or referred to mediation by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator;(b) The mediation parties and the mediator agree to mediate in a record that demonstrates an expectation that mediation communications will be privileged against disclosure; or(c) The mediation parties use as a mediator an individual who holds himself or herself out as a mediator or the mediation is provided by a person that holds itself out as providing mediation.(2) This chapter does not apply to a mediation:(a) Conducted by a judge who might make a ruling on the case; or(b) Conducted under the auspices of:(i) A primary or secondary school if all the parties are students; or(ii) A correctional institution for youths if all the parties are residents of that institution.(3) If the parties agree in advance in a signed record, or a record of proceeding reflects agreement by the parties, that all or part of a mediation is not privileged, the privileges under RCW 7.07.030 through 7.07.050 do not apply to the mediation or part agreed upon. However, RCW 7.07.030 through 7.07.050 apply to a mediation communication made by a person that has not received actual notice of the agreement before the communication is made.[ 2005 c 172 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.030 - Privilege against disclosure—Admissibility—Discovery.

RCW 7.07.030 Privilege against disclosure—Admissibility—Discovery.(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 7.07.050, a mediation communication is privileged as provided in subsection (2) of this section and is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in a proceeding unless waived or precluded as provided by RCW 7.07.040.(2) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply:(a) A mediation party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a mediation communication;(b) A mediator may refuse to disclose a mediation communication, and may prevent any other person from disclosing a mediation communication of the mediator; and(c) A nonparty participant may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a mediation communication of the nonparty participant.(3) Evidence or information that is otherwise admissible or subject to discovery does not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely by reason of its disclosure or use in a mediation.[ 2005 c 172 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.040 - Waiver and preclusion of privilege.

RCW 7.07.040 Waiver and preclusion of privilege.(1) A privilege under RCW 7.07.030 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties to the mediation and:(a) In the case of the privilege of a mediator, it is expressly waived by the mediator; and(b) In the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is expressly waived by the nonparty participant.(2) A person that discloses or makes a representation about a mediation communication which prejudices another person in a proceeding is precluded from asserting a privilege under RCW 7.07.030, but only to the extent necessary for the person prejudiced to respond to the representation or disclosure.(3) A person that intentionally uses a mediation to plan, attempt to commit, or commit a crime, or to conceal an ongoing crime or ongoing criminal activity is precluded from asserting a privilege under RCW 7.07.030.[ 2005 c 172 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.050 - Exceptions to privilege.

RCW 7.07.050 Exceptions to privilege.(1) There is no privilege under RCW 7.07.030 for a mediation communication that is:(a) In an agreement evidenced by a record signed by all parties to the agreement;(b) Made during a session of a mediation which is open, or is required by law to be open, to the public;(c) A threat or statement of a plan to inflict bodily injury or commit a crime of violence;(d) Intentionally used to plan a crime, attempt to commit or commit a crime, or to conceal an ongoing crime or ongoing criminal activity;(e) Sought or offered to prove or disprove a claim or complaint of professional misconduct or malpractice filed against a mediator;(f) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, sought or offered to prove or disprove a claim or complaint of professional misconduct or malpractice filed against a mediation party, nonparty participant, or representative of a party based on conduct occurring during a mediation; or(g) Sought or offered to prove or disprove abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation in a proceeding in which a child or adult protective services agency is a party, unless the public agency participates in the child or adult protection mediation.(2) There is no privilege under RCW 7.07.030 if a court finds, after a hearing in camera, that the party seeking discovery or the proponent of the evidence has shown that the evidence is not otherwise available, that there is a need for the evidence that substantially outweighs the interest in protecting confidentiality, and that the mediation communication is sought or offered in:(a) A criminal court proceeding involving a felony; or(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a proceeding to prove a claim to rescind or reform or a defense to avoid liability on a contract arising out of the mediation.(3) A mediator may not be compelled to provide evidence of a mediation communication referred to in subsection (1)(f) or (2)(b) of this section.(4) If a mediation communication is not privileged under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, only the portion of the communication necessary for the application of the exception from nondisclosure may be admitted. Admission of evidence under subsection (1) or (2) of this section does not render the evidence, or any other mediation communication, discoverable or admissible for any other purpose.(5) Records of mediation communications that are privileged under this chapter are exempt from the requirements of chapter 42.56 RCW.[ 2006 c 209 § 1; 2005 c 172 § 6.]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 7.07.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.060 - Prohibited mediator reports.

RCW 7.07.060 Prohibited mediator reports.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a mediator may not make a report, assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding, or other communication regarding a mediation to a court, administrative agency, or other authority that may make a ruling on the dispute that is the subject of the mediation.(2) A mediator may disclose:(a) Whether the mediation occurred or has terminated, whether a settlement was reached, attendance, and efforts to schedule a mediation ordered by a court, administrative agency, or other authority that may make a ruling on the dispute;(b) A mediation communication as permitted under RCW 7.07.050; or(c) A mediation communication evidencing abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of an individual to a public agency responsible for protecting individuals against such mistreatment.(3) A communication made in violation of subsection (1) of this section may not be considered by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator.[ 2005 c 172 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.070 - Confidentiality.

RCW 7.07.070 Confidentiality.Unless subject to chapter 42.30 RCW, mediation communications are confidential to the extent agreed by the parties or provided by other law or rule of this state.[ 2005 c 172 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.080 - Mediator's disclosure of conflicts of interest—Background.

RCW 7.07.080 Mediator's disclosure of conflicts of interest—Background.(1) Before accepting a mediation, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall:(a) Make an inquiry that is reasonable under the circumstances to determine whether there are any known facts that a reasonable individual would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the mediator, including a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the mediation and an existing or past relationship with a mediation party or foreseeable participant in the mediation; and(b) Disclose any such known fact to the mediation parties as soon as is practical before accepting a mediation.(2) If a mediator learns any fact described in subsection (1)(a) of this section after accepting a mediation, the mediator shall disclose it as soon as is practicable.(3) At the request of a mediation party, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall disclose the mediator's qualifications to mediate a dispute.(4) A person that violates subsection (1) or (2) of this section is precluded by the violation from asserting a privilege under RCW 7.07.030.(5) Subsections (1) through (3) of this section do not apply to an individual acting as a judge.(6) This chapter does not require that a mediator have a special qualification by background or profession.[ 2005 c 172 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.090 - Participation in mediation.

RCW 7.07.090 Participation in mediation.An attorney or other individual designated by a party may accompany the party to and participate in a mediation, except that if the dispute being mediated is the subject of pending proceedings under chapter 12.40 RCW, then a party may not be represented by an attorney in mediation unless the party may be represented by an attorney in the proceedings under chapter 12.40 RCW. A waiver of participation given before the mediation may be rescinded.[ 2005 c 172 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.100 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

RCW 7.07.100 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq.), but this chapter does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act.[ 2005 c 172 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.110 - Uniformity of application and construction.

RCW 7.07.110 Uniformity of application and construction.In applying and construing this chapter, consideration should be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.[ 2005 c 172 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 7.07.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.07 - Uniform Mediation Act.|7.07.900 - Short title—2005 c 172.

RCW 7.07.900 Short title—2005 c 172.This act may be cited as the Uniform Mediation Act.[ 2005 c 172 § 1.]