Immunity of arbitrator
N.D. Cent. Code § 32-29.4-24
in effect32-29.4-24. Immunity of arbitrator
1. An arbitrator or arbitration organization acting in that capacity in a family law dispute 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 provided by this section supplements any immunity under law of this
state other than this chapter.
3. An arbitrator's failure to make a disclosure required by section 32-29.4-08 does not
cause the arbitrator to lose immunity under this section.
4. An arbitrator is not competent to testify, and may not be required to produce records, in
a judicial, administrative, or similar proceeding about a statement, conduct, decision,
or ruling occurring during an arbitration, to the same extent as a judge of a court of this
state acting in a judicial capacity. This section does not apply:
a. To the extent disclosure is necessary to determine a claim by the arbitrator or
arbitration organization against a party to the arbitration; or
b. To a hearing on a motion under subdivision a or b of subsection 1 of section
32-29.4-18 to vacate an award, if there is prima facie evidence a ground for
vacating the award exists.
5. If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator arising from the services of
the arbitrator or seeks to compel the arbitrator to testify or produce records in violation
of subsection 4 and the court determines the arbitrator is immune from civil liability or
is not competent to testify or required to produce the records, the court shall award the
arbitrator reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and reasonable expenses of litigation.
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