INFORMATION ABOUT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(a) [Court to provide information package] Each court must make available to the plaintiff, at the time of filing of the complaint, an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) information package that includes, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) General information about the potential advantages and disadvantages of ADR and descriptions of the principal ADR processes. The Administrative Office of the Courts has prepared model language that the courts may use to provide this information.

(2) Information about the ADR programs available in that court, including citations to any applicable local court rules and directions for contacting any court staff responsible for providing parties with assistance regarding ADR.

(3) In counties that are participating in the Dispute Resolution Programs Act (DRPA), information about the availability of local dispute resolution programs funded under the DRPA. This information may take the form of a list of the applicable programs or directions for contacting the county's DRPA coordinator.

(4) An ADR stipulation form that parties may use to stipulate to the use of an ADR process.

(Subd (a) amended effective July 1, 2002.)

(b) [Court may make package available on Web site] A court may make the ADR information package available on its Web site as long as paper copies are also made available in the clerk's office.

(Subd (b) adopted effective July 1, 2002.)

(c) [Plaintiff to serve information package] The plaintiff must serve a copy of the ADR information package on each defendant along with the complaint. Cross-complainants must serve a copy of the ADR information package on any new parties to the action along with the cross-complaint.

(Subd (c) amended and relettered effective July 1, 2002; adopted as subd (b) effective January 1, 2001.)

Rule 201.9 renumbered and amended effective July 1, 2002; adopted as rule 1590.1 effective January 1, 2001.

Drafter's Notes

2001-See note following rule 1580.
2002-See note following rule 201.7.