Colorado § 13-22-305 Mediation services

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-22-305 — Mediation services

Colorado·Title 13 Courts·Art. Age of Competence - Arbitration

(1)In order to resolve disputes between persons or organizations, dispute resolution programs shall be established or made available in such judicial districts or combinations of such districts as shall be designated by the chief justice of the supreme court, subject to moneys available for such purpose. For all office of dispute resolution programs, the director shall establish rules, regulations, and procedures for the prompt resolution of disputes. Such rules, regulations, and procedures shall be designed to establish a simple nonadversary format for the resolution of disputes by neutral mediators in an informal setting for the purpose of allowing each participant, on a voluntary basis, to define and articulate the participant's particular problem for the possible resolution

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(1) In order to resolve disputes between
persons or organizations, dispute resolution programs shall be established or made
available in such judicial districts or combinations of such districts as shall be
designated by the chief justice of the supreme court, subject to moneys available
for such purpose. For all office of dispute resolution programs, the director shall
establish rules, regulations, and procedures for the prompt resolution of disputes.
Such rules, regulations, and procedures shall be designed to establish a simple
nonadversary format for the resolution of disputes by neutral mediators in an
informal setting for the purpose of allowing each participant, on a voluntary basis,
to define and articulate the participant's particular problem for the possible
resolution of such dispute.

(2) Persons involved in a dispute shall be eligible for the mediation services
set forth in this section before or after the filing of an action in either the county or
the district court.

(3) Each party who uses the mediation services or ancillary forms of
alternative dispute resolution in section 13-22-313 of the office of dispute
resolution shall pay a fee as prescribed by order of the supreme court. Fees shall be
set at a level necessary to cover the reasonable and necessary expenses of
operating the program. Any fee may be waived at the discretion of the director. The
fees established in this part 3 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall
credit the same to the dispute resolution fund created in section 13-22-310.

(4) All rules, regulations, and procedures established pursuant to this
section shall be subject to the approval of the chief justice.

(5) No adjudication, sanction, or penalty may be made or imposed by any
mediator or the director.

(6) The liability of mediators shall be limited to willful or wanton misconduct.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 625, � 1, effective July 1. L. 88: (1), (2), and (3) amended and (6) added, p. 606, � 3, effective July 1. L. 91: (1), (3), and (6) amended, p. 370, � 2, effective July 1. L. 92: (3) amended, p. 300, � 4, effective June 2.