Rule CV-5. Arbitration

All civil cases, which are filed with the Clerk of Superior Court in which the court finds or the parties agree that the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000 except those specifically excluded by Rules 72 to 77, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, shall be submitted to and decided by an arbitrator or arbitrators in accordance with the provisions of A.R.S. § 12-133 and Rules 72 to 77, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. Upon request arbitrators shall be paid $140.00 per day in accordance with the provisions of A.R.S. 12-133(G).