Immunity of arbitrator - Competency to testify - Attorney's fees and costs
N.D. Cent. Code § 32-29.3-14
in effect32-29.3-14. Immunity of arbitrator - Competency to testify - Attorney's fees and costs
1. An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in that capacity is immune from civil
liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial
capacity.
2. The immunity afforded by this section supplements any immunity under other law.
3. The failure of an arbitrator to make a disclosure required by section 32-29.3-12 does
not cause any loss of immunity under this section.
4. In a judicial, administrative, or similar proceeding, an arbitrator or representative of an
arbitration organization is not competent to testify and may not be required to produce
records as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling occurring during the
arbitration proceeding, to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a
judicial capacity. This subsection does not apply:
a. To the extent necessary to determine the claim of an arbitrator, arbitration
organization, or representative of the arbitration organization against a party to
the arbitration proceeding; or
b. To a hearing on a motion to vacate an award under subdivision a or b of
subsection 1 of section 32-29.3-23 if the movant establishes prima facie that a
ground for vacating the award exists.
5. If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or
representative of an arbitration organization arising from the services of the arbitrator,
organization, or representative or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator or a
representative of an arbitration organization to testify or produce records in violation of
subsection 4, and the court decides that the arbitrator, arbitration organization, or
representative of an arbitration organization is immune from civil liability or that the
arbitrator or representative of the organization is not competent to testify, the court
shall award to the arbitrator, organization, or representative reasonable attorney's fees
and other reasonable expenses of litigation.
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