Tag: Mediation
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Colorado House moves to require mediation before eviction for tenants on government aid
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save House lawmakers approved a proposal to require mediation between landlords and tenants before landlords can file for eviction, if the tenant receives certain financial assistance. Under House Bill 1120, mediation would involve a landlord and tenant meeting together with a neutral third party to discuss a…
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Colorado Supreme Court says judges may not force mediation in criminal cases
Resolving a question it had never addressed before, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that trial judges may not order the parties in a criminal case to participate in mediation to potentially reach a plea agreement. Although prosecutors and defendants can voluntarily decide to sit down with a neutral third party and discuss how…