PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Judicial Arbitration
......Pre-Arbitration Procedure
.........Setting Arbitration
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Absent stip or election, actions shall be set for arbitration at initial case management conference when court determines amount in controversy, not to exceed $50,000.

When parties stipulate to judicial arbitration, action must be set for arbitration forthwith.

Action exempt when court finds it not amenable to judicial arbitration because arbitration would not reduce probable time and expense necessary to resolve litigation.

Within 15 days after notice of P's election, X-complainant may make motion to remove action from judicial arbitration list where amount in controversy re X-complaint exceeds $50,000.

Arbitration subject to D's good cause motion to delay hearing.

No specific statute or rule re removing case from judicial arbitration; in ct's discretion to designate case exempt.