Rule 13.005 - Arbitration Program(1) Pursuant to ORS 36.400 the Fifteenth Judicial District has established an arbitration program.(2) Instead of referring a case to arbitration, the parties may stipulate that the court shall act in accordance with the applicable arbitration rules in UTCR Chapter 13, but there shall be no trial de novo.(3) Proceedings conducted pursuant to subsection (2) shall not be reported unless the parties prior to the start of the proceeding pay the trial fee for a nonjury case.(4) If the parties enter into a stipulation provided for in subsection (2), the matter shall be cannot agree upon the judge who is to try the case, a judge not otherwise properly disqualified shall be assigned by the presiding judge.Amended effective 2/1/2024.