§655 — Title 28 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure | U.S. Code

Summary

Arbitrators chosen under section 654 have the power, inside the same federal court district that sent the case, to hold arbitration hearings, to administer oaths or affirmations, and to issue awards. Each district court that allows arbitration must set rules for certifying arbitrators and must certify them under those rules and this chapter; the rules must require taking the oath in section 453 and following the disqualification rules in section 455. Arbitrators act in a judge-like role and have the same legal immunity and protections as others in that role.

Title 28, §655

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(a)An arbitrator to whom an action is referred under section 654 shall have the power, within the judicial district of the district court which referred the action to arbitration—

(1)to conduct arbitration hearings;

(2)to administer oaths and affirmations; and

(3)to make awards.

(b)Each district court that authorizes arbitration shall establish standards for the certification of arbitrators and shall certify arbitrators to perform services in accordance with such standards and this chapter. The standards shall include provisions requiring that any arbitrator—

(1)shall take the oath or affirmation described in section 453; and

(2)shall be subject to the disqualification rules under section 455.

(c)All individuals serving as arbitrators in an alternative dispute resolution program under this chapter are performing quasi-judicial functions and are entitled to the immunities and protections that the law accords to persons serving in such capacity.

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Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–315 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to arbitrators for provisions relating to trial de novo.

§655 Arbitrators

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Title 28, §655

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