Rule 19 Certification of Court-appointed Neutrals

• Library: South Carolina Rules Annotated (SCBar) (2020 Ed.)

RULE 19 CERTIFICATION OF COURT-APPOINTED NEUTRALS

The Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification ("Board") shall receive and approve applications for certifications of persons to be appointed as mediators or arbitrators. The application shall be on a form approved by the Supreme Court or the Board. Recertification of a neutral who, by virtue of current job restrictions is prohibited from serving under these rules, is allowed if the neutral submits the appropriate recertification paperwork, pays the applicable fee and agrees upon termination of the prohibiting employment to promptly supplement the application to list at least one county for court appointments.

(a) Circuit Court Certification.

For circuit court certification, a person must:

(1) Either:

(A) Be admitted to practice law in this State for at least three (3) years and be a member in good standing of the South Carolina Bar; or

(B) Be admitted to practice law in the highest court of another state or the District of Columbia for at least three (3) years and:

(i) Be at least 21 years old;

(ii) Have received a juris doctorate...