Notice of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Pilot Program

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align=center><b><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'>Notice of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Pilot Program for
Contract Collection (C40) cases – Hartford and New Haven Judicial
Districts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'>The Judicial
Branch has developed an online dispute resolution (ODR) pilot program in the
Hartford and New Haven Judicial Districts for the adjudication of Contract
Collection (C40) cases filed on or after January 2, 2019. ODR is a form of
alternative dispute resolution which allows for the effective and efficient
resolution of cases through the option of remote participation in a simplified
court process. The court will refer a case in which both parties agree to
participate in ODR for a period of 90 days, during which all pleading deadlines
are stayed. Participation in the ODR program is
<b>optional.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'>The goal of the
program is to create greater accessibility, affordability and efficiency through
a process that will: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Encourage
early resolution of cases by adding a mediation component with a court
mediator<o:p></o:p></span>
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style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Eliminate
a physical hearing in a specific location at a specific time with everyone in
attendance<o:p></o:p></span>
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style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Reduce
court events and time taken off from work and other commitments to resolve
cases where issues are clear-cut and factual<o:p></o:p></span>
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style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Allow
the completion of necessary tasks remotely to resolve a dispute at any time
and from any location<o:p></o:p></span>
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style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Increase
the likelihood of defendants appearing in collections cases</span></li></ul><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>
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<p class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'>Additional
information about the ODR pilot can be found on the Judicial Branch website: <a
href="http://www.jud.ct.gov/ODR"><font
color=#0563c1>www.jud.ct.gov/ODR</font></a>.<br><br></span><b><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'>Contact
Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'>To request
additional information, contact Alexandra Gillett by email at </span><span
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'><a
style="TEXT-DECORATION: ; COLOR: " href="mailto:ODR@jud.ct.gov" target=""><span
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">ODR@jud.ct.gov</span></a></span><span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif'> or <span
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA'><a
title="" style="TEXT-DECORATION: ; COLOR: "
href="mailto:Alexandra.Gillett@jud.ct.gov" target=""><span
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Alexandra.Gillett@jud.ct.gov</span></a> <span
style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA'>or
by telephone at (860) 263-2734.</span> </span></span></p>
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