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Ðagreement€absent€a€stipulation€by€the€parties.€€The€hearing€is€conducted€in€general€conformity€withÐ †#l" Ðthe€Federal€Rules€of€Evidence.€€However,€the€arbitrator€may€receive€evidence€that€is€general€Ð r$X # Ðinadmissible€if€the€arbitrator€finds€the€evidence€is€relevant€and€trustworthy€and€not€unfairlyÐ ^%D!$ Ðprejudicial€to€any€party€against€whom€it€is€offered.€€The€plaintiff€presents€its€case€first€and,€with€theÐ J&0"% Ðarbitratorððs€approval,€may€reserve€a€limited€time€for€a€reply€after€the€defendantððs€presentation.€€TheÐ 6'#& Ðarbitrator€will€enforce€previously€established€time€limits€for€each€sideððs€presentation.€€AbsentÐ "($' Ðextenuating€circumstances,€the€hearing€should€be€completed€in€one€day.€€At€the€conclusion€of€theÐ )ô$( Ðhearing,€the€arbitrator€may€announce€the€award,€after€a€brief€deliberation€period,€or€may€subsequentlyÐ ú)à%) Ðfile€the€award€with€the€ADR€Administrator€to€be€distributed€to€the€parties.€€Ð æ*Ì&* ÐÌÌÔ_ÔÐ ª-)- Ðà@‚‚"ìàò òòòARBITRATION€AWARDó óóóˆÐ  ÐÌAt€the€conclusion€of€the€hearing,€the€arbitrator€may€choose€to€orally€announce€the€award.€€However,Ð òØ Ðthe€arbitrator€is€required€to€file€a€written€arbitration€award€with€the€clerk€of€court€within€20€days€ofÐ ÞÄ Ðthe€hearing.€€Copies€of€the€award€will€be€distributed€to€the€parties€by€the€clerk.€€The€decision€ofРʰ Ðwhether€to€divulge€the€reasons€for€a€monetary€award€lies€within€the€discretion€of€the€arbitrator.€Ð ¶œ ÐWhere€the€arbitrator€finds€that€equitable€or€other€non„monetary€relief€is€appropriate,€the€arbitratorÐ ¢ ˆ Ðmay€recommend€that€the€court€approve€such€relief.€€Ð Ž t ÐÌò òWhat€if€the€parties€stipulate€to€binding€arbitration?ó ó€If€the€parties€have€stipulated€to€bindingÐ f L  Ðarbitration,€the€arbitration€award€is€final€and€a€judgment€will€be€entered€on€the€award.€Ð V <  ÐRecommendations€for€equitable€relief€are€award€if€approved€by€the€court.Ð B(  ЀÌò òWhat€if€the€parties€do€not€agree€to€binding€arbitration?ó ó€If€the€parties€have€not€stipulated€toÐ   Ðbinding€arbitration,€the€clerk€will€seal€the€arbitration€award.€€All€parties€will€have€30€days€to€file€aÐ  ð  Ðdemand€for€trial€de€novo.€€If€any€party€submits€a€trial€de€novo€demand,€the€award€is€vacated€and€theÐ öÜ  Ðcase€is€returned€to€litigation.€€However,€if€the€clerk€does€not€receive€a€demand€for€trial€de€novoÐ âÈ Ðwithin€the€30€day€period,€a€judgment€will€be€entered€on€the€award.Рδ ЀÌÔ‡XüXXXüÔà@ ìàò òòòCOURT„APPOINTED€ARBITRATORSóóó óˆÐ ¦Œ ÐÌò òWHO€ARE€THE€COURT„APPOINTED€ARBITRATORS?ó ó€€All€members€of€the€Court's€ADRÐ ~d ÐPanel€are€highly€experienced€and€qualified€attorneys€who€have€agreed€to€serve€as€arbitrators€in€theÐ nT ÐCourt's€program€at€a€reduced€cost€or€on€a€voluntary€basis.€€Because€the€time€they€devote€to€serve€asÐ Z@ Ðarbitrators€is€valuable,€the€Court€asks€that€all€parties€and€their€attorneys€make€every€effort€to€beÐ F, Ðcooperative€throughout€the€arbitration€process€and€to€take€the€time€to€carefully€prepare€for€allÐ 2 Ðconferences€and€hearings.Ð  ÐÌò òWHO€PAYS€THE€ARBITRATORS?ó ó€The€court€authorizes€arbitrators€to€collect€fees€for€theirÐ öÜ Ðservices€at€an€hourly€court„set€rate.€€The€current€rate€is€$100.00€for€each€hour€spent€in€the€mediationÐ æÌ Ðconference.€€Preparation€time€is€not€compensated.€€The€parties€should€discuss€payment€arrangementsÐ Ò¸ Ðwith€the€arbitrator€at€the€pre„hearing€conference.€Unless€the€parties€agree€otherwise,€theÐ ¾ ¤ Ðcompensation€fee€for€the€mediator€is€split€evenly€between€the€parties.€€Parties€who€are€unable€to€payÐ ª!  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