Sec. 9.
To be eligible for funding, a grant recipient shall do all of the following:
(a) Comply with the provisions of this act, and any requirements or guidelines established by the state court administrator to effectuate the purposes of this act.
(b) Provide neutral mediators who have received not less than 40 hours of training in conflict resolution techniques and principles of the legal system in a course of study approved by the state court administrator or a program of internship as may be required by the state court administrator.
(c) Provide dispute resolution services without cost to indigents.
(d) Reject any dispute which involves alleged acts which are or could be the subject of a violent felony or drug-related felony criminal prosecution.
(e) When appropriate, refer participants to other agencies or organizations for assistance.
(f) Provide for community participation and respond to local community needs. In determining whether this requirement has been satisfied, the state court administrator shall consider the extent to which the applicant has the following:
(i) Active board members and mediators drawn from the community and client constituencies.
(ii) Programs and services that target local dispute resolution needs.
(iii) Local financial and in-kind support.
(iv) A diversified base of referral sources.
History: 1988, Act 260, Eff. Nov. 13, 1988 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 286, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1993
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