Application of Rules

These Rules shall apply to cases filed on or after the effective date of these rules and to pending cases submitted by agreement of the parties under Arb. Rule 2(b) or referred to arbitration by order of the court in those districts designated for court-ordered arbitration in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 7A-37.1. A common set of rules has been adopted. These rules may be amended only by the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The enabling legislation, N.C.G.S. § 7A-37.1, vests rule-making authority in the Supreme Court, and this includes amendments. Comment History Note. 365 N.C. 711. 20 A Publication Record of the Rules for Court-Ordered Arbitration TOC Reporter Volume Page(s) Rules Affected* Key Dates** 373 N.C. 829–48 Complete Rule Set 317 N.C. 719–37 Rules 2, 3, 5, 8 325 N.C. 734–49 Complete Rule Set 327 N.C. 712–28 Rules 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 340 N.C. 769 Rule 2 356 N.C. 722–35 Complete Rule Set 359 N.C. 882 Rule 2 365 N.C. 711–32 Complete Rule Set 378 N.C. 751–56 Rule 6 Ordered 28 August 1986 Effective 1 January 1987 Ordered 4 March 1987 Effective 4 March 1987 Ordered 14 September 1989 Effective 14 September 1989 Adopted 8 March 1990 Effective 8 March 1990 Adopted 6 July 1995 Effective 1 August 1995 Adopted 19 December 2002 Effective 1 January 2003 Adopted 16 December 2004 Effective 1 January 2005 for arbitration hearings conducted on or after 1 January 2005 Adopted 6 October 2011 Effective 1 January 2012 Ordered 25 August 2021 Effective 1 October 2021 * Rules are titled as they appeared at the time of publication. ** The type of date provided for each published entry (e.g., “Adopted,” “Effective,” “Ordered”) reflects the information that was preserved in the North Carolina Reports. 21 A Publication Record of the Rules for Court-Ordered Arbitration TOC Current Slip Orders Rules Affected Key Dates Order Dated 21 May 2025 Rules 5, 9 Ordered 21 May 2025 Effective 2 June 2025 Document ID Rules for Court-Ordered Arbitration – Codified 2 June 2025 22 [email protected] www.NCcourts.gov/courts/supreme-court