APPENDIX F. RULE 8.8 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION STATEMENT
Effective Date: 3/1/2003
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA | IN DISTRICT COURT |
COUNTY OF ______ | _____ JUDICIAL DISTRICT |
A.B., | ) | Civil No. ________ |
Plaintiff, | ) | |
) | N.D.R.Ct. 8.8 | |
vs. | ) | ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE |
) | RESOLUTION STATEMENT | |
C.D., | ) | |
Defendant. | ) |
a. | ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ("ADR") PROCESS (check one): | ||
____ | Counsel, after discussing ADR with their clients, agree that ADR is appropriate and choose the following: | ||
____ | Mediation | ||
____ | Arbitration (non-binding) | ||
____ | Arbitration (binding) | ||
____ | Court-Sponsored Settlement Conference | ||
____ | Other (explain) |
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____ | Counsel, after discussing ADR with their clients, agree that ADR is NOT appropriate because: | ||
____ | the case implicates the federal or state constitution | ||
____ | domestic violence has occurred between the parties | ||
____ | other (explain) |
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____ | Counsel, after discussing ADR with their clients, have determined that it is not possible to state at this time whether ADR is appropriate.Counsel agree thatthey will file a statement with the Court on whether ADR is appropriate no later than___________________ | ||
b. | PROVIDER (check one): | ||
____ | The parties have selected the following ADR neutral: |
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____ | The parties would like ADR conducted by a judicial officer or employee and request the Court to appoint one.The parties request that the Court schedule such ADR within the following time frame:___________________ | ||
____ | The parties cannot agree on an ADR neutral and request the Court to appoint one. | ||
____ | The parties agreed to select an ADR neutral on or before ___________________ | ||
c. | DEADLINE: The parties recommend that the ADR process be completed by ________ ____________________. | ||
Signed: _________________________ | Signed ____________________________ | |||
Lawyer for (Plaintiff) | Lawyer for (Defendant) | |||
Attorney ID #: ___________________ | Attorney ID #: ______________________ | |||
Firm: ___________________________ | Firm: _____________________________ | |||
Address: ________________________ | Address: ___________________________ | |||
Telephone: ______________________ | Telephone: _________________________ | |||
Date: __________________________ | Date: ______________________________ | |||
[Adopted effective March 1, 2001; amended effective March 1, 2003.]