Adopted Date: | 05/01/1998 |
---|---|
Effective Date: | 02/01/1999 |
- This page, Uniform Dispute Resolution Rule 5: Early notice of court-connected dispute resolution services, is offered by
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Trial Court Law Libraries
- Massachusetts Court System
Supreme Judicial Court Rules Uniform Dispute Resolution Rule 5: Early notice of court-connected dispute resolution services
Contact
Trial Court Law Libraries
Online
Table of Contents
Rule 5
Clerks shall make information about court-connected dispute resolution services available to attorneys and unrepresented parties. This information should state that selection of court-connected dispute resolution services can occur at the early intervention event or sooner, and that no court may compel parties to mediate any aspect of an abuse prevention proceeding under G. L. c. 209A, §3 . Insofar as possible, information should be available in the primary language of the parties. Attorneys shall: provide their clients with this information about court-connected dispute resolution services; discuss with their clients the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of dispute resolution; and certify their compliance with this requirement on the civil cover sheet or its equivalent.