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HAMILTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT

 

Civil Mediation:

       Mediation of civil cases is available through the Municipal Court's Private Complaint Mediation Service:     

• Mediation may be utilized in any civil case filed in Municipal Court, if all the parties in the case agree.
   

• A standard entry is used for referring cases from a judge or magistrate to Private Complaint. Upon referral, the case should be continued for 60 days on the Court's calendar, see ENTRY AND REFERRAL TO MEDIATION. (PDF version)

• The case will be sent by the clerk to Private Complaint. The jacket will remain with the clerk and Private Complaint staff will access the file through the Internet.
   

• If mediation is successful, Private Complaint staff will draft a settlement agreement for the appropriate parties to sign. After mediation, Private Complaint will refer the case back to the clerk for either dismissal or further proceedings before the Court, see CONDITIONAL ENTRY OF DISMISSAL.  (PDF version)
   

• If a party to the settlement agreement does not fulfill such party's obligations under the agreement, a motion to enforce the agreement may be filed for the Court's consideration, see MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. (PDF version)