The North Dakota Judicial System encourages the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution or "ADR" as a potentially more cost effective means of resolving disputes. ADR may result in greater satisfaction of all participants.
| Alternative Dispute Resolution Brochure |
To facilitate Alternative Dispute Resolution, the State Court Administrator maintains a roster of neutrals who may be used by parties to disputes. Those on the roster meet certain minimum requirements for listing. Parties may use neutrals not on the roster.
| North Dakota Statewide ADR Neutral Roster | |
| N.D.R.Ct. 8.9. Roster of Alternative Dispute Resolution Neutrals | |
| Alternative Resolution Roster Application |
Within 60 days of filing of a lawsuit, parties must discuss ADR and file a statement as to whether it will be used.
| N.D.R.Ct. 8.8(a). Alternative Dispute Resolution |
ADR must be discussed at pretrial conferences.
| N.D.R.Civ.P. 16(a)(6). Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management |
Judicial branch personnel may provide mediative court-sponsored settlement conferences to seek to resolve lawsuits.
| N.D.R.Ct. 8.8. Alternative Dispute Resolution |
A Joint Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee has been appointed to study and make recommendations on the use and development of ADR in North Dakota.
| Joint Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee | |
| N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 43 - Joint Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution |