Pennsylvania § 7378 Qualification and selection of arbitrator

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7378 — Qualification and selection of arbitrator

Pennsylvania § 7378

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VII

Ch. 73ARBITRATION

Subch.UNIFORM FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION

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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7378 (2026).

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(a)Qualifications.--Except as set forth in subsection (b) and unless waived in a record by the parties, an arbitrator must:

(1)be an attorney at law, a former attorney at law on inactive status or a senior judge; and

(2)have successfully completed a combined five hours of instruction, approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Continuing Legal Education Board, in domestic violence and child abuse.

(b)Arbitration agreement.--The identification in the arbitration agreement of an arbitrator, arbitration organization or method of selection of the arbitrator controls.

(c)Court selection.--If an arbitrator is unable or unwilling to act or if the agreed-on method of selecting an arbitrator fails, on motion of a party, the court shall select an arbitrator.

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(a) Qualifications.--Except as set forth in subsection (b) and unless waived in a record by the parties, an arbitrator must:

(1) be an attorney at law, a former attorney at law on inactive status or a senior judge; and

(2) have successfully completed a combined five hours of instruction, approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Continuing Legal Education Board, in domestic violence and child abuse.

(b) Arbitration agreement.--The identification in the arbitration agreement of an arbitrator, arbitration organization or method of selection of the arbitrator controls.

(c) Court selection.--If an arbitrator is unable or unwilling to act or if the agreed-on method of selecting an arbitrator fails, on motion of a party, the court shall select an arbitrator.