PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Judicial Arbitration
......The Arbitrator
.........Fees
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Unless waived, arbitrator's fee is the greater of $150 a case or $150 a day; superior court may set a higher level for that court; no payment before award filed or case settled.

Arbitrator's award or settlement notice must be filed before fee paid to arbitrator.

Arbitrator paid after award filed or case settled; ct. may authorize fee for arbitrator who devoted substantial time to case settled without hearing.

Fee statement must be promptly submitted.

If arbitration by stipulation, parties pay equally.

Judge may serve as arbitrator without compensation.

Fees & costs payable when judgment at trial de novo not more favorable than arb award unless payment would create substantial economic hardship not in interest of justice.

If party proceeding in forma pauperis fails to obtain more favorable judgment, costs and fees of §1141.21 (a)(1)(B) and (C) imposed only as offset against awarded damages.

If party proceeding in forma pauperis fails to obtain more favorable judgment, costs imposed only to extent sufficient amount remains in judgment after offset.

Payment of fees by the court set forth in Code Civ. Proc. §1141.28 (a), except as otherwise provided in (b) and Code Civ. Proc. §1141.21.

Purpose of Code Civ. Proc. §1141.21.

Expert witness fees and Code Civ. Proc. §1141.21.

Code Civ. Proc. §1141.21 (a) fees & costs payable when judgment at trial de novo not more favorable than arb award; doesn't matter if both requested trial de novo.