Rule 13.030.Arbitration Commission
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 13.030
Plain-English Summary
This is a short rule that creates a standing body in every court. The commission does not decide individual cases. Its job is to supervise the arbitration program as a whole and to give advisory opinions relating to arbitration.
Membership is mixed on purpose. The commission must include both judge and attorney members, and the court administrator sits on it as an ex officio member. That combination puts the bench, the bar, and the office that moves the paperwork in the same room.
The commission matters more than its short rule suggests, because other rules in the chapter hand it real work. It establishes the procedures a court uses to select arbitrators, and it sets the compensation schedule that arbitrators are paid under. If you have a recurring question about how your district runs arbitration, the commission is the body that wrote the answer, and the trial court administrator's office is where you ask for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the arbitration commission responsible for?
It supervises the court's arbitration program, and it gives advisory opinions relating to arbitration. Elsewhere in the chapter it also sets the procedures for selecting arbitrators and establishes the schedule that determines what arbitrators are paid.
Who sits on the commission?
The rule requires both judge and attorney members. The court administrator is also a member, serving ex officio, meaning the seat comes with the office rather than by appointment.
Can the commission review my arbitration award?
No. The commission supervises the program, not individual cases. A party unhappy with an award uses the trial de novo route the chapter provides, and a dispute over the arbitrator's fee goes to the court.
Does every Oregon circuit court have an arbitration commission?
The rule requires each court to establish an arbitration commission, so yes. How visible it is varies. Start with the trial court administrator's office if you need to reach it.
Where do my district's arbitrator selection procedures come from?
From the commission. The chapter has the commission establish those procedures, and the trial court administrator furnishes a copy of them along with the list of proposed arbitrators when a case is assigned to arbitration.