法院附属仲裁程序

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美国存托凭证, or alternative dispute resolution, refers to methods for resolving disputes outside of the traditional litigation process. While many disputes are appropriate for traditional litigation, that process generally is viewed as formal, 昂贵的, 和耗时. 在很多情况下, litigants can obtain a resolution of their civil disputes more quickly, and with less expense and formality, 采用美国存托凭证方法.

Arbitration is a process in which a neutral person, 被称为仲裁者, considers the facts and arguments presented by the parties and renders a decision. It is a well-established and widely-used method of resolving disputes. Although the arbitration process usually is governed by rules, it is less formal than traditional litigation. Disputes generally are resolved more quickly in arbitration than in litigation, and at less expense.

In the First Judicial District Court, litigants involved in civil cases with a probable jury award value of $50,000 or less generally are required to participate in the 法院附属仲裁程序. An award of 仲裁员 cannot exceed $50,000 per plaintiff. Although the program is mandatory in these cases, the results of the arbitration are not binding. As long as a party participates in the arbitration process in good faith, and complies with the applicable rules, that party may reject 仲裁员's decision and request a trial (referred to as a "trial de novo").

不过, 仲裁员's decision and reasoning will usually provide litigants with valuable insight into the merits of the case. 经常, the litigants accept 仲裁员's decision, which is then converted into an enforceable judgment. 其他时间, the parties settle their dispute after considering 仲裁员's explanation, 发现, 和结论.

Parties in cases assigned to the 法院附属仲裁程序 generally are responsible for their arbitrator's costs and fees. The arbitrator's costs may not exceed $250, and 仲裁员 generally may not charge more than $150 per hour, 最多不超过2美元,000. The costs and fees of 仲裁员 are shared equally by the parties.

Cases assigned to the 法院附属仲裁程序 are governed by the Nevada Arbitration 规则s (often abbreviated "NAR"). Those rules contain provisions addressing many aspects of the program, including:

• 项目豁免
• 仲裁员的指定
• Challenges to the authority or action of 仲裁员
• (我发现.e., the process for obtaining evidence)
• Deadlines applicable to cases in the program
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• 仲裁员的决定
• Trial de novo requests and procedures
• 对不当行为的制裁
• 仲裁员的成本和费用

To the extent that an issue is not directly addressed by the Nevada Arbitration 规则s, 仲裁员, 仲裁专员, and the Court have discretion to interpret and apply these rules to obtain a prompt and fair result.

美国存托凭证规则:

• ADKT 0595 Order Amending the 规则s Governing 其他争议解决方式 and Nevada Short Trial 规则s
• ADKT 0595 Exhibit A Amendment to the 规则s Governing 其他争议解决方式
• ADKT 0595 Exhibit B Amendment to Nevada Short Trial 规则s 

First Judicial District Court Local 规则s:

• ADKT 0614命令修订规则.1, 2.2和2.3 of the 规则s of Practice for the First Judicial District Court

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规则 7.6. Mandatory mediation of child custody and visitation issues.

For an Application to Waive Mediation Fees, click 在这里.

First Judicial District Court Mediator Panel:

南希·克利夫斯(775)887-0303

Valeri Bianchi-Wood (775) 887-1313

Raquel Knecht (西班牙语) (775) 721-9484