Dispute Resolution Procedures
ADR PROVIDERS
Private Sector
The court encourages parties to consider private sector providers who offer ADR services. Private ADR providers come from a variety of backgrounds and generally have expertise in dispute resolution techniques. They usually charge a fee.
The Center publishes a consumer guide, “Selecting a Mediator,” to assist in the selection of a mediator.
Statewide Community Mediation Centers
Community mediation centers provide volunteer mediators statewide for thousands of cases, including those referred by the courts, and other administrative, law enforcement, or justice system departments and agencies. Contact a center on your island, or in your county, for more information.
Dispute Resolution Procedures
- Why does the Court offer ADR?
- What is ADR?
- How can ADR help in my case?
- Which ADR processes does the court offer?
- Which is the most suitable ADR process for my case?
- How likely is each ADR process to deliver the specific benefit?
- What else do I need to know?
- How do I get my case into an ADR process?
- When can I get my case into an ADR process?
- When is the best time to use ADR?
- How much information should be exchanged first?
- Will ADR affect my case’s status on the trial track?
- How might ADR be better than the parties meeting on their own?
- Won’t I risk giving away my trial strategy in ADR?
- Where can I get more information?
- ADR Providers
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