Sec. 5077.
(1) Except as provided by this section, court rule, or the arbitration agreement, a record shall not be made of an arbitration hearing under this chapter. If a record is not required, an arbitrator may make a record to be used only by the arbitrator to aid in reaching the decision. The parties may provide in the arbitration agreement that a record be made of those portions of a hearing related to 1 or more issues subject to arbitration.
(2) A record shall be made of that portion of a hearing that concerns child support, custody, or parenting time in the same manner required by the Michigan court rules for the record of a witness's testimony in a deposition.
History: Add. 2000, Act 420, Eff. Mar. 28, 2001
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 600 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961
Act 236 of 1961 - Revised Judicature Act of 1961 (600.101 - 600.9948)
236-1961-50B. - Chapter 50b. Domestic Relations Arbitration (600.5070...600.5082)
Section 600.5070 - Scope of Chapter.
Section 600.5071 - Stipulation to Binding Arbitration; Agreement.
Section 600.5073 - Arbitrator; Appointment; Qualifications; Immunity; List of Qualified Arbitrators.
Section 600.5075 - Disqualification of Arbitrator.
Section 600.5076 - Meeting With Arbitrator; Order to Produce Material Information.
Section 600.5077 - Record of Arbitration Hearing.