Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§658 Compensation of arbitrators and neutrals
Title 28 › Part PART III— - COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › Chapter CHAPTER 44— - ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION › § 658
Summary
District courts must set how much arbitrators and other neutrals are paid for each case, following rules from the Judicial Conference. Courts may also repay their actual travel costs under rules from the Administrative Office Director.
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Title 28, §658
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(a)The district court shall, subject to regulations approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States, establish the amount of compensation, if any, that each arbitrator or neutral shall receive for services rendered in each case under this chapter.
(b)Under regulations prescribed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, a district court may reimburse arbitrators and other neutrals for actual transportation expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of duties under this chapter.
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1998—Pub. L. 105–315 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to compensation of arbitrators and neutrals for provisions relating to district courts that may authorize arbitration.
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28 U.S.C. § 658
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73