Utah State Court Mediation Programs Volunteer Mediator Opportunities

Court ADR Programs with Volunteer Opportunities

Small Claims Mediation Program

  • This program is available in the First (Logan), Second (Ogden), Third (Salt Lake City, Park City) and Fourth Districts (Provo, Orem, American Fork, Spanish Fork.)
  • Disputants in small claims cases are given the opportunity to mediate the case prior to a court hearing.
  • The program utilizes volunteer mediators who are available at the time of the court hearings. Volunteers must contact the program coordinator prior to attending to verify dates, times and availability.
  • This program is a collaboration between the Administrative Office of the Courts, Utah Dispute Resolution, Utah Valley University Conflict Resolution Center, and Brigham Young University.

To become involved in this program you must contact the program coordinator before appearing at the court location:

  • Salt Lake County, Ogden, and Logan - Russ Osguthorpe at Utah Dispute Resolution (801-532-4841)
  • Summit County/Park City - Vic Rainey (435-336-4302)
  • Utah County - LeeAnn Glade (GladeL@qwest.net), UVU/BYU Mediation Programs

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Landlord-Tenant Mediation Program

  • This program is available in Third District (Salt Lake County).
  • Provides mediation services to landlords and tenants involved in eviction proceedings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:30 p.m.
  • This program is a collaboration between the Community Action Program and the Administrative Office of the Courts.

To become involved in this program, please contact Jennie Perez (801-214-3109 / jperez@slcap.org) at the Community Action Program.

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Law and Motion Program

  • Volunteers mediate landlord-tenant and debt collection issues.
  • Program located at the West Jordan Courthouse on Monday mornings and the Boutiful Courthouse (beginning October 2010) on Thursday mornings.
  • Volunteers must contact the program coordinator prior to attending to verify dates, times and availability.

To become involved in this program contact Dean Campbell at deanc@utcourts.gov

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Restorative Dialogue Program

  • Juvenile Court Program is available in areas throughout the state.
  • Volunteer mediators provide mediation sessions between perpetrators of crime and their victims.
  • The purpose of the program is to give victims of crime the opportunity to meet their offenders, express the impact the crime had on their life, and ask questions related to the crime. The program also provides victims of crime the opportunity to become more actively involved in the justice process, they become involved in determining restitution for the offenders and the community service the offender should complete to restore the community.

To become involved in this program contact Bart MacKay (435 986-5754) bartm@utcourts.gov at the Administrative Office of the Courts.

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Truancy Mediation Program

  • Implemented in school districts across the state.
  • The purpose of the program is to divert truancy cases from entering the juvenile court system.
  • The program utilizes trained volunteer mediators from the community to complete the mediation sessions at the school.
  • The program is a collaboration with the Juvenile Court and the participating school districts.

To become involved in this program contact Bart MacKay (435 986-5754) bartm@utcourts.gov at the Administrative Office of the Courts.


Page Last Modified: 10/19/2012
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