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Division Seven (Arbitration/Mediation; Rules 7.1.01 to 7.1.04): the court's preference for mediation, no case ordered to mediation without the stipulation of all parties; the Judicial Mediation Program - requests on the Case Management Conference Statement, Judicial Council form CM-110, or local form SUPCV 1012 at least 10 days before the case management conference, one week per month or eight half-day sessions per month in each civil department, and continuances on local form SUPCV 1013; confidential mediation briefs at least five court days prior, not to exceed 10 pages with up to 20 additional pages of exhibits (Rule 7.1.03); and pro-tem panel arbitration and panel mediation (Rule 7.1.04).
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DIVISION SEVEN - ARBITRATION/MEDIATION Rule 7.1 ARBITRATION/MEDIATION RULES Rule 7.1.01 Policy Statement It is the policy of this Court to assign all appropriate cases to arbitration or mediation. As a general policy statement, the Court prefers mediation but recognizes that each case must be evaluated separately. No cases will be ordered to mediation without the stipulation of all parties. (Rev. 1/1/97) (Rev. 7/1/05) (Rev. 1/1/09) Rule 7.1.02 Judicial Mediation (a) The Court has an established Judicial Mediation Program. Parties may request judicial mediation by indicating their preference on the Case Management Conference Statement, Judicial Council form CM-110. (b) Each civil department will devote one week per month or eight half-day sessions per month to judicial mediation. (c) If the case is appropriate for judicial mediation and all parties agree to mediate, the Court will set the judicial mediation for a single session. Parties may agree to judicial mediation at the case management conference or by submitting local form SUPCV 1012, Stipulation and Order to Attend Judicial Mediation or Private Arbitration, at least 10 days before the case management conference. (d) Generally, the case management judicial officer will conduct the mediation. In agreeing to judicial mediation, the parties waive any conflict with the mediator in the event the case is returned to the case management judicial officer (who has served as mediator) for any purpose, including trial. (e) A person who has the authority to settle the matter must participate in the entire mediation. (f) Continuance of judicial mediation is disfavored. Absent good cause, any request for continuance filed less than ten days before the scheduled mediation date will be denied. Local form SUPCV 1013, Application and Stipulation for Order to Continue Trial, and a separate declaration will be required for consideration of a request for continuance. (g) At the conclusion of an unsuccessful mediation, if the matter has not been set for trial, it will be set for the earliest practical date. (h) At the conclusion of a successful mediation, a return case management conference will be set. No appearance will be necessary if a Request for Dismissal, Judicial Council form CIV-110, has been filed by the return date. Otherwise, each party must file a Case Management Conference Statement, Judicial Council form CM-110, explaining what has transpired since the successful mediation. (Eff. 7/1/05) (Rev. 7/1/15) (Rev. 7/1/25) Rule 7.1.03 Judicial Mediation Briefs: Civil Cases (a) Counsel shall prepare and lodge a confidential mediation brief at least five court days prior to the mediation date. The brief shall not exceed 10 pages but may include necessary exhibits of up to 20 additional pages. Failure to comply with the requirement of timely lodging a mediation brief may result in monetary sanctions, the mediation being vacated, or both. (b) Counsel shall specify on the face page of the mediation brief whether counsel and the person with authority to settle the matter will participate in the mediation in person or remotely. (c) Parties are encouraged to exchange mediation briefs in advance of the mediation. If a party wishes to submit a confidential brief to the judge only, a second brief so indicating may also be lodged. (Eff. 1/1/18) (Rev. 7/1/19) (Rev. 7/1/25) Rule 7.1.04 Pro-Tem Panel Arbitration (also known as Judicial Arbitration) and Panel Mediation Cases may be sent to panel arbitration or panel mediation from the Case Management Conference Calendar, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §§ 1141.10, et seq., California Rules 3.810 et. seq., Code of Civil Procedure §§ 1775 et seq., California Rules of Court 3.850 et. seq. These local rules may be amended as necessary to describe the panel arbitration and panel mediation process in more detail. (Eff. 7/1/05) (Rev.7/1/07) (Rev. 1/1/09) (Renumbered 1/1/18)
DIVISION SEVEN - ARBITRATION/MEDIATION Rule 7.1 ARBITRATION/MEDIATION RULES Rule 7.1.01 Policy Statement It is the policy of this Court to assign all appropriate cases to arbitration or mediation. As a general policy statement, the Court prefers mediation but recognizes that each case must be evaluated separately. No cases will be ordered to mediation without the stipulation of all parties. (Rev.
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.