provision_id,doc_id,judge_id,rule_number,title,text,source_page,topics,cross_references,judicial_district,county,court_type,doc_type
HYER-011,148,NY-SC-9JD-HYER,V,Alternative Dispute Resolution / Mediation,"It is the policy of the Unified Court System to encourage the resolution of civil legal disputes by methods including mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation, in-court settlement practices, and summary jury trials. The following types of cases are subject to Presumptive Mediation in Westchester County Supreme Court: Matrimonial cases involving W-2 employees with issues of maintenance, child support, and equitable distribution; and Post Judgment cases.",,"[""mediation"", ""matrimonial""]",[],9,Westchester,supreme,part_rules
NY-SC-9JD-THORSEN-007,160,NY-SC-9JD-THORSEN,7,Alternative Dispute Resolution - Presumptive Mediation,"The following types of cases are subject to Presumptive Mediation in the Westchester County Supreme Court and will be assigned to a mediator at the time of the Preliminary Conference: Matrimonial – Cases involving W-2 employees with issues of maintenance, child support and equitable distribution; Post Judgment – All cases. Non-Presumptive Mediation Cases – At any time during litigation, counsel and/or self-represented litigants may request an Order of Reference from the Court appointing a mediator.",,"[""mediation"", ""matrimonial""]",[],9,Westchester,supreme,part_rules