NC Supreme Court amends mediation rule sets
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The Supreme Court of North Carolina has approved amendments to five rule sets that affect mediations in North Carolina.
The Supreme Court’s orders were adopted on 11 December 2024, and the amendments become effective on 6 January 2025.
There are five rule sets addressed: the Dispute Resolution Commission, mediated settlement conferences and other settlement procedures in Superior Court civil actions, District Court family financial cases, matters before the Clerk of Superior Court, and Standards of Professional Conduct for mediators.
More than 7,400 Judicial Branch employees statewide administer justice in courthouses in North Carolina’s 100 counties.
The orders can be accessed on the webpage for each affected rule set:
- Rules of the Dispute Resolution Commission
- Rules for Mediated Settlement Conferences and Other Settlement Procedures in Superior Court Civil Actions
- Rules for Settlement Procedures in District Court Family Financial Cases
- Rules of Mediation for Matters Before the Clerk of Superior Court
- Standards of Professional Conduct for Mediators
