{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-26.14.090","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 26.14.090","heading":"Party participation.","body":"(1) A party may:\n(a) Be represented in an arbitration by an attorney;\n(b) Be accompanied by an individual who will not be called as a witness or act as an advocate; and\n(c) Participate in the arbitration to the full extent permitted under the law and procedural rules of this state other than this chapter governing a party's participation in contractual arbitration.\n(2) A party or representative of a party may not communicate ex parte with the arbitrator except to the extent allowed in a family law proceeding for communication with a judge.","path":["Title 26","Chapter 26.14"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=26.14.090","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:41:06Z","sha256":"744fad49abc3785644d94919e84603417162f80a7515a6bcee45c5394e7bdefa","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-26.14.080","next":"us-wa/rcw-26.14.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}