Consent To Confer Separately During Settlement Conferences {MAD-CIV-021}

MAD-CIV-021 - CONSENT TO CONFER SEPARATELY DURING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES. This form is used in the Superior Court of California, County of Madera. It is provided to the parties involved in a case and states that pursuant to the Code of Judicial Ethics Canon 3 B(12): A judge may participate in settlement conferences or in other efforts to resolve matters in dispute, including matters pending before the judge. The consent of the parties or their lawyers is required to permit a judge to confer separately with the parties and/or their lawyers during resolution efforts. The form includes spaces for the plaintiff/petitioner and defendant/respondent to provide their consent by signing and dating the document. It also emphasizes that the signature indicates an indicates an understanding of the canon and express consent that the judge may confer separately during resolution efforts made during Settlement Conferences. www.FormsWorkflow.com