PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Judicial Arbitration
......Stipulations
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Any at-issue civil action shall be submitted to arbitration regardless of amount in controversy upon stip of parties.

Any action in any court shall be arbitrated upon stipulation subject to exceptions in rule 3.811 (b).

Upon stipulation to arbitration, action must be set forthwith; stipulation to be filed no later than time initial case management statement is filed, unless court orders otherwise.

Since Ds' substantive rights potentially impacted by decision to submit judicial arbitration award to binding arbitration, finding of actual consent or ratification by Ds, not attorneys, required.