RULE 17-207. PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL
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RULE 17-207. PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL
(2) Application. An individual seeking designation to conduct ADR shall file an application with the clerk of the circuit court from which the individual is willing to accept referrals. The application shall be substantially in the form approved by the State Court Administrator and shall be available from the clerk of each circuit court. The clerk shall transmit each completed application, together with all accompanying documentation, to the county administrative judge or the judge's designee.
(1) Scope. This section applies to individuals who seek eligibility for designation by a court to conduct ADR pursuant to Rule 17-201 in an action assigned to the Business and Technology Case Management Program or pursuant to Rule 17-203 in an action assigned to the Health Care Malpractice Claims ADR Program.
(2) Application. An individual seeking designation to conduct ADR shall file an application with the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall transmit the application to the committee of program judges appointed pursuant to Rule 16-702. The application shall be substantially in the form approved by the State Court Administrator and shall be available from the clerk of each circuit court.
(4) Action on Application. After such investigation as the Committee of Program Judges deems appropriate, the Committee shall notify the Administrative Office of the Courts that the application has been approved or disapproved and the reasons for a disapproval. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall notify the applicant of the action of the Committee and the reasons for a disapproval.
(6) Public Access to Lists. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall attach to the lists such additional information as the State Court Administrator specifies, keep the lists current, and transmit a copy of each current list and attachments to the clerk of each circuit court, who shall make these items available to the public.
Committee note: Examples of information that the State Court Administrator may specify as attachments to the lists include information about the individual's qualifications, experience, and background and any other information that would be helpful to litigants selecting an individual best qualified to conduct ADR in a specific case.
Source: This Rule is derived in part from former Rule 17-107 (2012) and is in part new.
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[Adopted Nov. 1, 2012, eff. Jan. 1, 2013. Amended June 6, 2016, eff. July 1, 2016.]
MD Rules, Rule 17-207, MD R ADR Rule 17-207
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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