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| | ADR Database Orange County, Florida |
 | | Selection, Qualification, and Training of Neutrals: To receive referrals, mediators must complete 20 hours of training certified by the state supreme court, be of good moral character, and complete a mentorship program (observe 4 county court mediations conducted by certified mediator, and conduct 4 county court mediations under a certified mediator’s observation). |
 | | Payment/Costs/Funding: Budget for calendar year 2003 was $251,083, to be shared with county, dependency, juvenile, and adult restitution mediation; small claims arbitration. |
 | | Teen Court: In the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Teen Court is a voluntary diversion program from Juvenile Court or school suspension. |
| www.ncsconline.org /WC/Publications/ADR/ADRFLOrange.htm (724 words) |
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