Party participation
N.D. Cent. Code § 32-29.4-09
in effect32-29.4-09. Party participation
1. A party may:
a. Be represented in an arbitration by an attorney;
b. Be accompanied by an individual who will not be called as a witness or act as an
advocate; and
c. Participate in the arbitration to the full extent permitted under the law and
procedural rules of this state other than this chapter governing a party's
participation in contractual arbitration.
2. A party or representative of a party may not communicate ex parte with the arbitrator
except to the extent allowed in a family law proceeding for communication with a
judge.
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