Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-110
§658 Compensation of Arbitrators and Neutrals
Title 28 › PART III — COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › CHAPTER 44 — ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION › § 658
Summary
District courts decide how much, if anything, to pay each arbitrator or neutral for work on cases under this chapter. They must follow rules approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States. District courts may also repay actual travel costs arbitrators and other neutrals incur while doing that work, following rules set by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
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Title 28, §658
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(a)Compensation.—
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)Transportation Allowances.—
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110