The grant took effect in June 1998 and has allowed CAMP to expand its dispute resolution services. Mediation Programs Civil Mediation Program CAMP maintains a panel of trained mediators for mediating court appointed cases mandated under California Code Civil Procedure Section 1775. CAMP mediates both limited and general jurisdiction cases for this program. The Civil Mediation Program at CAMP is designed to provide parties involved in court litigation with an efficient, confidential, and effective process for resolving their dispute. By reaching their own agreement through mediation, the program allows parties to save substantial time and money and avoid the difficulties and uncertainty of a trial.
Parties receive the first three hours of mediation free of charge.
The panel of CAMP mediators who donate their time for this program are all well trained and experienced mediators. The panel is varied consisting of attorneys, doctors, psychiatrists, and other professionals who hold in common the belief that mediation is an effective alternative to resolving disputes. Small Claims Mediation Program CAMP mediators are on-site at the Malibu, Santa Monica and Lancaster Courts to provide parties one last opportunity to mediate their case at the courthouse, rather than having their case heard by a judge. CAMP mediators address the parties assembled in the courtroom and inform them of the potential benefits to mediating their case. They then invite them to mediate in a room provided by the court.