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Committee opens bill file to extend alternative dispute resolution statute after court briefing
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The committee voted to open a bill file to extend the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act after Administrator and program director testimony describing long‑running court ADR programs, child welfare mediation volume and a statewide mediator roster.
The committee voted to open a bill file that would extend the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act after a briefing from court officials and a discussion of the statute’s role and performance.
Michael Drexel, assistant state court administrator, and Nini Rich, director of dispute resolution for the Utah courts, described ADR programs established under the act and urged continued statutory authority. Drexel said the act has supported “30 years” of dispute resolution work that helps parties resolve civil disputes outside of court and conserves judicial resources.
Rich described the courts’ child welfare mediation program and the statewide roster of…
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