What is the history of ADR programs in Utah?
In the 1994 session, Utah’s legislature passed a bill (78B-6 Pt 2) mandating the Judicial Council to implement a program utilizing Alternative Dispute Resolution in the state courts. The program was implemented by the Judicial Council and Supreme Court rules on January 1, 1995. The Court Rule (4-510) applies to cases filed in the Second, Third, and Fourth Judicial Districts. The program encourages the use of ADR to the extent that it serves the interests of the involved parties. It is not intended to supplant traditional litigation, only to supplement it, and to provide more flexibility and choice of methods used to resolve disputes.
