Rule 32. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Category: Rules of The Superior Court Section: COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION

(a) Cases for Alternative Dispute Resolution.

        (1) All civil cases shall be assigned to ADR, with the exception of those exempted in paragraph (2).

        (2) The following categories of civil actions are exempt from the requirements of this rule.

            (a) Actions where the parties represent by joint motion that they have engaged in formal ADR before a neutral third party prior to suit being filed.

            (b) Actions exempted by the court on motion and for good cause, but only when said motion is filed within 180 days of the court ordered service date.

    (b) Order of Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedure.

        (1) The order referring the case to ADR will be contained in the case structuring order issued by the court a

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