SCCAR 1.2

Matters Subject to Arbitration

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SCCAR 1.2
MATTERS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION
A civil action, other than an appeal from a court of limited jurisdiction, is subject to
arbitration under these rules if the action is at issue in a superior court in a county which has
authorized arbitration under RCW 7.06, if (1) the action is subject to mandatory arbitration as
provided in RCW 7.06, (2) all parties, for purposes of arbitration only, waive claims in excess of
the amount authorized by RCW 7.06, exclusive of attorney fees, interest and costs, or (3) the
parties have stipulated to arbitration pursuant to rule 8.1.
[Adopted effective July 1, 1980; Amended effective September 1, 1984; September 1, 1989;
December 3, 2019.]

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