Subdivision 1.Definition.

For purposes of this chapter, “dispute resolution” means a process voluntarily entered by parties in disagreement using mediation or arbitration to reconcile the parties’ differences.

Subd. 2.Establishment; administration.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 494.01

  • court administrator: means the court administrator of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, and "court administrator's office" means that court administrator's office. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

The state court administrator shall administer the dispute resolution program.

Subd. 3.

[Repealed, 1991 c 321 s 11]

Subd. 4.Reports.

The state court administrator shall compile statistical data regarding community dispute resolution programs, including the operation budget, the number of referrals, categories or types of cases referred, number of parties served, number of disputes resolved, nature of resolution, amount and type of awards, rate of compliance, returnees to the dispute resolution process, duration and estimated costs of proceedings, and any other pertinent information.

Subd. 5.

[Repealed, 1991 c 321 s 11]