When necessary, the mediator may obtain expert advice concerning technical aspects of the dispute if the parties agree and pay the expert's fee. The mediation process is confidential. Number of cases. This information is not yet available. Case selection Eligibility of cases.
All civil cases are potentially eligible for mediation.
Each judge decides which cases or types of cases should be referred to or excluded from mediation. The ADR plan encourages each judge to evaluate whether a case will benefit from ADR and to decide, after consulting with the parties, whether ADR should be used. If the parties agree to an ADR process, the judge issues an order of referral. If the parties do not request or agree on a form of ADR and the judge believes the case would benefit from ADR, the judge may order the case to mediation. Opt-out or removal.