ADR Information Package {RI-ADR001}

RI - ADR001 - INFO SU P E RIOR COURT OF CALIF O RNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERS I DE www.riverside.courts.ca.gov Self - repre s ented parties: http://riverside.cour t s .ca.gov/sel f help/self - help.shtml ALT E RNATIVE DIS P UTE R E SOLUTION (ADR) INFOR M ATION PACKAGE *** THE PLAINTIFF MUST SERVE THIS INFORMATION PACKAGE ON EACH PAR T Y WITH THE COMPLAINT. *** What is ADR? Alter n ati v e Di s pute R e solu t ion ( A DR) is a w a y of sol v ing le g al d is p utes wit h out g oi n g to trial. The m a in t y pes a r e m e diation, a r bitration , a nd settle m ent confe r en ce s. Advan t ag e s of A D R: Faster: ADR can b e d one in a 1 - d ay ses s ion wit h in m on t hs after fili n g the co m plaint. Less e x p en si v e: Parti e s can sa v e court costs and atto r n e n d wi tn ess fees. More c ontr o l: Parties c hoo s e th e ir ADR pro ce ss and p ro v ider. Less str e ss f ul: ADR is do n e inf o r m ally in p r i v ate offices, n ot pu b lic c o urtro o ms. Disad v ant a ges of ADR: No p ublic trial: Parti e s do not g et a deci s i o n by a ju d ge or jury. Costs: Par t ies m ay ha v e to pay for both ADR a nd li t iga t ion. Main T y pes of ADR: Mediation: In me di ation, t he me d iator listens to e ach per s o n e r n s, helps th em e v aluate t h e strengths and w e a k nes s es of their ca s e, and wo r ks with them to create a settle m ent agr e e m ent that is acc e ptable to e v ery o ne. If the parti e s do not wish to settle the case, they go to trial. Me d iation may be ap p rop r iate w h en the p arties: want to wo r k out a sol u tion b ut ne e d help from a neut r al pe rson; or ha v e com m uni c ati o n p r oblems or s trong e motions that interfere with r esoluti o n; o r ha v e a con t in u ing bu s i n ess or p er s on a l relati o nship. Me d iation is not app r o p riate wh e n the p a rties: want th e ir p d ay in judi c i a l det e rmi n ati o n o n points of law or fact; lack e q u al b arg a i n ing p ow e r or ha v e a hist o ry of physical / emotio n al a buse. Arbitration: Arbitration is less fo r mal th a n trial, but li k e trial, the p ar t ies p r es e nt e v iden c e a nd arg u m e nts to the pers o n w h o de c ides the ou t a rbi t rati o n the arbitra t decisi o n is final; there is no rig ht to trial. - ar b i t rati o n, any party can req u est a trial after the arbitrat o or y Judicial Arbit r at i o n pro g ram is non - bindin g . Page 1 of 2 Adopted for Mandatory Use Riverside Superior Court RI - ADR 001 - INFO [Rev. 01/01/12] (Reformatted 06/01 /16) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Arbit r ation may be ap p rop r iate w h en the p arties: want to a v o i d trial, b ut still w ant a n eutr a l per so n to dec i de the outc om e of the ca s e. Arbit r ation is not ap p r o pria t e w h en the parties: do not want to risk g o i n g thro u gh b oth ar b itration a n d tri a l (Ju d icial A r bitration) do not want to gi v e up their r i g ht to trial ( bi n di n g ar b itrati on ) Settl e ment Conf e re n ces: S ettle m ent co n feren c es a re similar to media t i o n, but th e settle m ent officer us ua lly t r ies to n egotiate an ag r ee m ent by gi v ing s trong o p ini o ns a bout the stre n gt h s and w e a k nes s es of t he c a se, its mo n etary v al u e, a n d t h e pr o b a ble outco m e at trial. Settlement c o nfer e nces often invol v e attorneys more than the parties and often take place c lose to t h e trial date. RIVERS I D E CO U NTY SUPERI O R CO U RT A D R RE Q U IREM E NTS ADR Information and forms are posted on the A DR website: htt p ://ri v erside. c ourts.ca.go v /adr/adr.shtml General Poli c y : Parties in m ost ge n er a l ci v il ca s es are e x pect e d to parti c i p ate in a n A DR p ro c ess before req u esting a trial d ate and to p articipa t e in a s ettlem e nt c onfe r en c e b efore trial. ( Loc a l Ru l e 320 0) Court - O rd e red A DR: Cert a in ca s es v al u ed a t un d er $ 50 ,000 may b e o r de r ed to ju d icial a r bitration or me d iation. This o rd e r is us u ally m ade at the Ca s e M a n a ge m ent C o nfer e nce. S ee t h u rt - Orde re d Me di ation Informa ti on o n the A D R w e bsite for mo re info r mation. Priva t e ADR (for c as e s not ordered to arbitration or mediation): Parties s c h ed u le a nd pay for the i r ADR pro c ess wi t hout Court invol v ement. Parties may sch e dule p r i v ate ADR at any tim e ; there is no need to wait until t h e Case M a na g em e nt Con f er e nc e . See the Pri v ate Me diation I nfo r mati o n S h e on the ADR web s ite for mo r e info r mati o n. BEFORE T HE C ASE M A NAG EM ENT C O NFER E NCE ( C M C), ALL PARTIES MUST: 1. Dis c uss AD R wi t h all p arties at le a st 30 days befo r e the C M C. Dis c uss: Your p r efe r enc e s for m ediati o n or arbit r ati o n. Your sch e dule for d i sco v ery (getting the information you nee d ) to make g ood decisi o ns about settling the case at mediation or pre s enti n g your case at an arbit r ati o n. 2. File the att a ti p u lation for AD n g wi t h the C a se Ma n ag e m e nt Statem e nt, if all p arties c an a g ree. 3. Be pr e pa re d to tell the ju d ge y o ur prefe r en c e for me d iati o n or ar b itration a n d the date wh e n y o u could co m plete it. (Lo c al Rule 3218) RIVERS I DE COUNTY ADR PR O VIDERS I N CLUDE: The C o Ci v il M e d ia tion P a n e l (a v ail a ble f o r both Cour t - Orde r ed M ediati o n a n d Pri v ate Me d iati o n). See http://adr.ri v erside.c ou rts.ca.go v / ci v il/ p an e list.p h p or ask for the list in window. Ri v erside County A DR pro v id e rs f u nd e d by DRPA (Di s pute Res o lution Prog r am A c t): Di s pute R e solu t ion S e rv ice (DR S ) Ri v erside County B a r A ssociati o n: (95 1 ) 6 8 2 - 1 015 Di s pute R e solu ti on C e nter, C o m m unity Action Partner s hip (CAP): ( 9 51) 9 55 - 4 9 00 Page 2 of 2 Adopted for Mandatory Use Riverside Superior Court RI - ADR 001 - INFO [Rev. 01/01/12] (Reformatted 06/01 /16) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE BLYTHE 265 N. Broadway, Blythe, CA 92225 PALM SPRINGS 3255 Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 RIVERSIDE 4050 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501 RI-ADR00 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar Number and Address) FOR COURT USE ONLY TEL EPHONE NO: FAX NO. (Optional): E - MAIL ADDRESS (Optional): ATTORNEY FOR (Name ): PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT: CASE NUMBER: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE DATE(S): STIPULATION FOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) (CRC 3.2221; Local Rule, Title 3, Division 2) Court - Ordered ADR: Eligibilit y fo r Court - Ordere d Mediatio n o r Judicia l Arbitratio n wil l b e determine d a t th e Cas e Managemen t Conference . If eligible , th e partie s agre e t o participat e in: Mediation Judicial Arbitration (non - binding) Privat e ADR: If the case is not eligible for Court-Ordered Mediation or Judicial Arbitration, the parties agree to participate in the following AD R process , whic h the y wil l arrang e an d pa y fo r withou t cour t involvement: Mediation Judicial Arbitration (non - binding) Binding Arbitration Other (describe): Proposed date to complete ADR: SUBMIT THIS FORM ALONG WITH THE CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT. (PRINT NAME OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY) (SIGNATURE OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY) (DATE) Plai ntiff Defendant (PRINT NAME OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY) (SIGNATURE OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY) (DATE) Plaintiff Defendant (PRINT NAME OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY ) (SIGNATURE OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY) (DATE) Plaintiff Defendant (PRINT NAME OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY) (SIGNATURE OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY) (DATE) Plaintiff Defendant Page 1 of 1 Adopted for Mandatory Use Riverside Superior Court Form RI-ADR001 [Rev. 01/01/12] [Reformatted 06/01 /16] ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) STIPULATION Statutory Authority riverside.courts.ca.gov/localfrms/localfrms.shtml American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com