{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-81-15-112","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 81-15-112","heading":"Powers and duties of arbitrator.","body":"(1)\n(a) An arbitrator shall conduct an arbitration in a manner the arbitrator considers appropriate for a fair and expeditious disposition of the dispute.\n(b) An arbitrator may conduct an arbitration remotely by electronic means.\n(2) An arbitrator shall provide each party a right to:\n(a) be heard;\n(b) present evidence material to the family law dispute; and\n(c) cross-examine witnesses.\n(3) Unless the parties otherwise agree in a record, an arbitrator's powers include the power to:\n(a) select the rules for conducting the arbitration;\n(b) hold conferences with the parties before a hearing;\n(c) determine the date, time, and place of a hearing;\n(d) require a party to provide:\n(i) a copy of a relevant court order;\n(ii) information required to be disclosed in a family law proceeding under a law of this state, other than this chapter; and\n(iii) a proposed award that addresses each issue in arbitration;\n(e) meet with or interview a minor child who is the subject of a child-related dispute;\n(f) appoint a private expert at the expense of the parties;\n(g) administer an oath or affirmation and issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness or the production of documents and other evidence at a hearing;\n(h) compel discovery concerning the family law dispute and determine the date, time, and place of discovery;\n(i) determine the admissibility and weight of evidence;\n(j) permit deposition of a witness for use as evidence at a hearing;\n(k) prohibit a party from disclosing information for good cause;\n(l) appoint an attorney, guardian ad litem, or other representative for a minor child at the expense of the parties;\n(m) impose a procedure to protect a party or minor child from risk of harm, harassment, or intimidation;\n(n) allocate arbitration fees, attorney fees, expert witness fees, and other costs to the parties; and\n(o) impose a sanction on a party for bad faith or misconduct during the arbitration according to standards governing imposition of a sanction for litigant misconduct in a family law proceeding.\n(4) An arbitrator may not allow ex parte communication except to the extent allowed in a family law proceeding for communication with a judge.","path":["Title 81 Utah Domestic Relations Code","Chapter 81-15 Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title81/Chapter15/81-15-S112.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"97cb02ac3f52485008c81982d3b2b50dae5c08f5bd5d6efb8593376cc4fd5d71","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-81-15-111","next":"us-ut/utah-code-81-15-113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}