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Committee extends Alternative Dispute Resolution Act sunset for 10 years; members flag mediation access concerns

5670327 · August 20, 2025
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Summary

The committee voted to extend the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act sunset from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2036; some members said the committee should later consider limits on court-ordered private mediation and confidentiality rules surrounding mediated settlements.

The Judiciary Interim Committee voted to favorably recommend legislation that extends the sunset date for Utah's Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Act from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2036.

Paige Nelson, drafting attorney with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, said the draft simply extends the statute's sunset date. Committee members generally supported extending ADR's statutory…

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