Rule SLR 13.122 - INDIGENT PARTIES(1) In the event funds are available under ORS 36.420, indigent parties may seek deferral or waiver of arbitration fees by applying within fourteen (14) days from the date the case is transferred to arbitration. Applications are available at the Clackamas County Circuit Court, Collections Unit, 807 Main St., Room 104, Oregon City, Oregon 97045. The fee deferral/waiver application, declaration and order must be submitted to the Clackamas County Circuit Court, Collections Unit, Room 104 in accordance with SLR 2.025.(2) Any party who obtains a deferral or waiver of arbitration fees as provided in ORS 36.420(3) and UTCR 13.120(3), must immediately provide the arbitrator with a supplemental copy of the court order granting the waiver or deferral. This does not relieve the court of its obligation under UTCR 13.120(3) but supplements that obligation to ensure the arbitrator is promptly informed.(3) In the event funds are available under ORS 36.420 and a fee deferral or waiver has been granted by the court, the arbitrator shall be reimbursed after completion of the arbitration, filing of the arbitration award, and submission of a request for payment to the Trial Court Administrator for Clackamas County Circuit Court. (4) The arbitrator must submit a copy of the order deferring or waiving fees of the indigent party with the request for payment, which must be in the form of a certificate and include the following: (a) Case identifying information;(b) Total hours of service the arbitrator provided; and(c) The share of those hours chargeable to the indigent party.1 NOTE: On May 6, 2013 the Arbitration Commission established the arbitrator's fee at a rate of $175.00 per hour, not to exceed $1,400.00 except upon a showing of extraordinary conditions and with either the concurrence of both parties, or the approval of the Presiding Judge of the Clackamas County Circuit Court.
Clackamas Supp. L. R. SLR 13.122
Amended effective 2/1/2024.