Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1781
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Alternative dispute resolution
Official statutory text
A. Unless the parties have agreed not to engage in alternative
dispute resolution, the court may refer the case to an alternative
dispute resolution procedure once. Such procedure shall:
1. Not exceed a half-day in duration, excluding scheduling
time;
2. Not exceed a total cost of twice the amount of applicable
civil filing fees; and
3. Be completed no later than sixty (60) days before the
initial trial setting.
B. The court shall consider objections to referral to
alternative dispute resolution unless prohibited by statute.
C. The parties may agree to engage in alternative dispute
resolution other than that provided for in subsection A of this
section.
dispute resolution, the court may refer the case to an alternative
dispute resolution procedure once. Such procedure shall:
1. Not exceed a half-day in duration, excluding scheduling
time;
2. Not exceed a total cost of twice the amount of applicable
civil filing fees; and
3. Be completed no later than sixty (60) days before the
initial trial setting.
B. The court shall consider objections to referral to
alternative dispute resolution unless prohibited by statute.
C. The parties may agree to engage in alternative dispute
resolution other than that provided for in subsection A of this
section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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