See also COLLABORATIVE LAW; CONCILIATION
Arbitration, defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Attendance, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.06
Consensual special magistrates
Defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Ex parte communication with, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.10
Defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Neutrals, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.10, Gen Prac 114.12
Closed to public, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.06
Family law matters, exceptions, Court Rules Gen Prac 310.01
Participation in by parties, exception, Court Rules Gen Prac 310.01
Requirements, generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Creation by parties, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Definitions, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
District court, communications with during, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.10
Exemption from additional requirements, Court Rules Gen Prac 111.05, Gen Prac 304.05
Family law actions, see same under this topic
Fees, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.11
Generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.01 to 114.11
Information about, court administrators, duties, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.03
Neutrals, see Neutrals under this topic
Selection by court, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Annexation of territory, Minn. Statutes 2022 414.12
Exclusions, Court Rules Gen Prac 111.01, Gen Prac 114.01
Expedited child support process, exception, Court Rules Gen Prac 366.04
Family law actions, exception, Court Rules Gen Prac 310.01
Scope, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.01
Arbitration-Mediation (Arb-Med)
Alternative dispute resolution, ADR process, arbitration-mediation defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Arbitration, see ARBITRATION
Certification of programs, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 572.41
Child custody, see Alternative dispute resolution under CHILD CUSTODY
Child permanency, Minn. Statutes 2022 260C.509
Child placement petitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 260C.163
Child support, Minn. Statutes 2022 494.03, 2022 572.40
Children in need of protection or services, Minn. Statutes 2022 260C.163
Children with disabilities, Minn. Statutes 2022 125A.023, 2022 125A.43
Civil lawsuits, summonses, information about alternative dispute resolution, Minn. Statutes 2022 543.22
Civil mediation, mediated settlement agreements, Minn. Statutes 2022 572.33 to 2022 572.40
Enforcement procedure, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.13
Generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.13
Collaboration and Dispute Resolution Office, see COLLABORATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION OFFICE
Community Dispute Resolution Programs (CDRPs)
Code of ethics, applicability, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.13
Qualified neutral, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Community dispute resolution programs, Minn. Statutes 2022 484.76, 2022 494.01 to 2022 494.05
Community integrated service networks, Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.106, 2022 62Q.19
Community private nonprofit mediation entities, Minn. Statutes 2022 179.90
Confidential or privileged information, disclosure following trial, prohibited, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.08
Consensual special magistrates
Defined, ADR processes, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Neutrals for, training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
County state-aid highways, Minn. Statutes 2022 162.02
Criminal liability, Civil Mediation Act, inapplicability, Minn. Statutes 2022 572.40
Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.88
Deadlines, completion, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Definitions, ADR processes, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Definitions, special education, Minn. Rules 3525.0210
Digital signatures, certification practice statements, Minn. Rules 8275.0045
Confidential information, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.08
Neutrals, see Neutrals under this topic
Discovery, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.07
Dispute Resolution Office, see DISPUTE RESOLUTION OFFICE
Dissolution of marriage, Minn. Statutes 2022 494.03, 2022 572.40
District court pilot project, Minn. Statutes 2022 484.74
District court, communications with court during or after ADR processes, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.10
Divorce, Minn. Statutes 2022 494.03, 2022 572.40
Civil Mediation Act, inapplicability, Minn. Statutes 2022 572.40
Exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 484.76, 2022 494.03
Drinking water revolving fund, Minn. Rules 4720.9080
Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE)
Defined, ADR processes, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Neutrals for, training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Education Department, cooperative units, withdrawal from, Minn. Statutes 2022 123A.24
Employment and Economic Development Department, community development corporations, Minn. Statutes 2022 116J.982
Essential community providers (health care), Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.19
Essential community providers (health care)
Contracts with health plan companies, refusals, Minn. Rules 4688.0060
Rates of payment, disputes, Minn. Rules 4688.0070
Early Neutral Evaluations (ENE), defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Neutral fact finding, defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Neutrals for, training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Nonbinding advisory opinion, defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Evidence, admissibility, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.07
Facilitative process, mediation defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Application of rules, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.01
Exception, Court Rules Gen Prac 310.01
Scheduling orders, Court Rules Gen Prac 304.05
Financial Early Neutral Evaluation (FENE), Court Rules Gen Prac 310.03
Moderated Settlement Conference (MSC), Court Rules Gen Prac 310.03
Neutrals for, training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Parenting Time Consulting, Court Rules Gen Prac 310.03
Parenting Time Expediting, Court Rules Gen Prac 310.03
Parenting time expeditor training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Rosters, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Social Early Neutral Evaluation (SENE), Court Rules Gen Prac 310.03
Farm tractors, warranty defects, Minn. Statutes 2022 325F.6656
Farmer lender mediation, voluntary participation, Minn. Statutes 2022 583.311
Fraternal benefit societies, Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.106, 2022 62Q.19
Health plan companies, Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.106, 2022 62Q.19
Help America Vote Act complaints, Minn. Statutes 2022 200.04
Home warranties, Minn. Statutes 2022 327A.051
Arbitration-Mediation (Arb-Med), defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Mediation-Arbitration (Med-Arb), defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Mini-trials, defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Neutrals for, training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Other, defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Information sheet pertaining to, family law hearings, Minn. Statutes 2022 518.168
Insulin safety net program, Minn. Statutes 2022 151.74
Interstate Commission for Juveniles, Minn. Statutes 2022 260.515
Joint self-insurance employee health plans, Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.106, 2022 62Q.19
Juries, Minn. Statutes 2022 484.74
Juvenile protection proceedings, Court Rules Juv Prot 20
Lemon cars, manufacturers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 325F.665
Light rail transit, Minn. Statutes 2022 473.3994
Administrative law judge services, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2022 14.55
Local water management, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.345
Metropolitan land use system statements, amendments, Minn. Statutes 2022 473.857
Supreme court legal services funds, Minn. Statutes 2022 480.242
Malpractice, medical, Minn. Statutes 2022 604.11
Manufactured homes, Minn. Rules 1350.3850
Mediation-Arbitration (Med-Arb)
Alternative dispute resolution, ADR process, mediation-arbitration defined as, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Mediation, see MEDIATION
Medical malpractice cases, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 604.11
Metropolitan Council, light rail transit planning, Minn. Statutes 2022 473.3994
Defined, ADR process, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Rosters, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Minn. Statutes 2022 136F.64
Defined, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Neutral fact finders selected by parties
Roster of neutrals, exemption, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Training and continuing education requirements, exemption, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Records, Court Rules Rec Acc 4
Appointment, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Child custody investigations, Investigators, service as, limitations, Court Rules Gen Prac 310.03
Applicability, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Enforcement procedure, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.13
Generally, Code of Ethics for Neutrals, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.13
Community Dispute Resolution Programs (CDRPs), Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Compensation and salaries, payment, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.11
Complaints against, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.13
Confidentiality, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.08, Gen Prac 114.11
Continuing education, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Defined, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Disclosure to court, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.08
Disqualification, procedure, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Ex parte communications with, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.10
Rosters, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Neutral fact finders selected by parties, see Neutral fact finding under this topic
Proceedings, scheduling, duties, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Defined, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Removal, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Rosters, state court administrator, duties, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Selection by court, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Records, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.08
Removal, procedure, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Reports by, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.10
Rosters, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Selection, district court, duties, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Definitions, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Number of hours, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Topics, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Waivers, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Written agreement for services, contents, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.13
Attorneys serving as, Court Rules Prof Cond 2.4
Former third-party neutrals, representation of clients, Court Rules Prof Cond 1.12
Nonadjudicative sessions, attendance at, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.06
Nonprofit health service plan corporations, Minn. Statutes 2022 62Q.106, 2022 62Q.19
Nonprofit regional alternative dispute resolution corporations
Debtor and creditor mediation, Minn. Statutes 2022 572.41
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 480.24
Mediators' statements of qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2022 572.37
Nursing homes, deficiency citations, Minn. Statutes 2022 144A.10
Parenting time, Minn. Statutes 2022 494.03, 2022 518.1751
Parties to suits, see PARTIES TO SUITS
Persons presiding at proceedings
Liability, immunity, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2022 604A.32
Witnesses in subsequent legal or administrative proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2022 595.02
Pharmacy Board, insulin safety net program, Minn. Statutes 2022 151.74
Records of neutral, Court Rules Rec Acc 4
Attendance at, generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.06
Attorneys, attendance, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.06
Communications with court during or after, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.10
Confidentiality, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.07
Failure to attend, sanctions, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.06
Neutrals, duties, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.04
Attendance, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.06
Participation, exception, Court Rules Gen Prac 310.01
Records of neutral, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.08
Programs, funding, Court Rules LSAC 2
Public Employees Retirement Association, board of directors, election policies, Minn. Statutes 2022 353.03
Public employees, nondisplacement protection, MFIP, job placements, Minn. Statutes 2022 256J.72
Ramsey County District Court, Minn. Statutes 2022 484.74
Ramsey County District Court, Court Rules Spec 25
Remodeling contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 327A.02, 2022 327A.051
Sanitary districts, Minn. Statutes 2022 442A.29
Scheduling of civil cases, application of rules, generally, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.01
Scheduling orders, contents, Court Rules Gen Prac 111.03
School districts, project labor agreements, Minn. Statutes 2022 123B.52
Dissolution of marriage, division of property, Minn. Statutes 2022 518.58
Public utilities, rates, Minn. Statutes 2022 216B.16
Telephone companies, rate changes, Minn. Statutes 2022 237.076
Workers' compensation, see Settlement conferences under WORKERS COMPENSATION
Settlements, preparation of documents, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.05
Special education, defined, Minn. Rules 3525.0210
Special education, Minn. Statutes 2022 125A.091, 2022 125A.25
Statewide alternative dispute resolution program, supreme court, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 484.76
Defined, ADR processes, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.02
Evidence presented during, admissibility in subsequent proceedings, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.07
Neutrals, training, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.12
Supreme court legal services funds
Combinations in restraint of trade, Minn. Statutes 2022 325D.55
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 480.24 to 2022 480.244
Tax Court, Minn. Rules 8610.0170
County costs, disputes over, Minn. Statutes 2022 469.1762
Violations, suspension of authority, Minn. Statutes 2022 469.1771
Telecommunications service providers, Minn. Statutes 2022 237.078
Termination of parental rights petitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 260C.163
Town roads on town lines, Minn. Statutes 2022 164.12
Trials following, Court Rules Gen Prac 114.07
Unfair discriminatory practices, Minn. Statutes 2022 363A.28
Unrepresented or pro se parties, see Pro se parties under PARTIES TO SUITS
Water and Soil Resources Board, dispute resolution, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.101, 2022 103B.345
Water management districts, Minn. Statutes 2022 103D.729
Watershed districts, Minn. Statutes 2022 103D.539
Wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5590
Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, teleconferences, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 176.107
Workers' compensation self-insurance, Minn. Statutes 2022 79A.04
Workers' compensation, managed care, Minn. Rules 5218.0700
Workers' compensation, teleconferences, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 176.107