As amended through January 1, 2018
Rule 52-1302 - Arbitrators(A) A Board of Arbitrators shall be appointed on the praecipe of any party.(B) A list of available arbitrators shall be maintained by the Court, consisting of members of the Bar actively engaged in the practice of law in Lebanon County.(C) The Court shall appoint from the aforesaid list three (3) members to each board of arbitrators, at least one of whom shall have been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for more than five years prior to his or her own appointment. The Chairman of the board shall be that attorney appointed with the longest period of practice in Lebanon County. (D) Compensation for arbitrators shall be set by Administrative Order of the Court as follows:(1) Each member of the Board of Arbitrators who has signed the report or filed a minority report;(2) Additional compensation for the Chairman of the Board of Arbitrators;(3) Additional compensation in the event of the filing of a counterclaim filed and heard by the arbitrators;(4) In matters requiring hearings of unusual duration or involving questions of unusual complexity, the Court, on motion of the members of the board, may allow additional compensation. Such motion shall be filed and ruled on prior to the filing of the report of arbitrators.Amended effective 7/26/2004.