Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.800

Exclusions From Arbitration

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RULE 1.800. 	EXCLUSIONS FROM ARBITRATION
A civil action shall be ordered to arbitration or arbitration in
conjunction with mediation upon stipulation of the parties. A civil
action may be ordered to arbitration or arbitration in conjunction
with mediation upon motion of any party or by the court, if the
judge determines the action to be of such a nature that arbitration
could be of benefit to the litigants or the court. Under no
circumstances may the following categories of actions be referred to
arbitration:
(1) 	Bond estreatures.
(2) 	Habeas corpus or other extraordinary writs.
(3) 	Bond validations.
(4) 	Civil or criminal contempt.
(5) 	Such other matters as may be specified by order of the
chief judge in the circuit.
Committee Notes

1994 Amendment. The Supreme Court Committee on
Mediation and Arbitration Rules encourages crafting a combination
of dispute resolution processes without creating an unreasonable
barrier to the traditional court system.

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