(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless waived in a record by the parties, an arbitrator shall be:
- (1) An attorney in good standing admitted to practice or on inactive status or a judge on retired status in a state; and
- (2) Trained in identifying domestic violence and child abuse.
- (b) The identification in the arbitration agreement of an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or method of selection of the arbitrator controls.
- (c) If an arbitrator is unable or unwilling to act or if the agreed-upon method of selecting an arbitrator fails, on motion of a party, the Superior Court shall select an arbitrator.
History
Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-286, § 2(b)