Opinion
July 1, 2005.
Under the authority vested in this Court to provide by rule for the procedure employed in all courts of this state and this Court's inherent authority to supervise the administration of all courts of this state, Rule 2.3 of the Indiana Rules of Alternative Dispute Resolution is amended to read as follows (deletions shown by striking and new text shown byunderlining):
RULES FOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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Rule 2.3. Listing of Mediators: Commission Registry of Mediators
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The registration form shall be accompanied by a fee of $25.00 $50.00. An annual fee of $25.00 $50.00 shall be due the second June 30th following initial registration. Registered mediators will be billed at the time their annual statements are sent. No fee shall be required of a full-time, sitting judge.
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This amendment shall take effect January 1, 2006.
The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward a copy of this Order to the clerk of each circuit court in the state of Indiana; Attorney General of Indiana; Legislative Services Agency and its Office of Code Revision; Administrator, Indiana Supreme Court; Administrator, Indiana Court of Appeals; Administrator, Indiana Tax Court; Public Defender of Indiana; Prosecuting Attorney's Council; Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission; Indiana Supreme Court Commission for Continuing Legal Education; Indiana Board of Law Examiners; Indiana Judicial Center; Division of State Court Administration; Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program; the libraries of all law schools in this state; the Michie Company; and the West Group.
The West Group is directed to publish this Order in the advance sheets of this Court.
The Clerks of the Circuit Courts are directed to bring this Order to the attention of all judges within their respective counties and to post this Order for examination by the Bar and general public.
DONE at Indianapolis, Indiana, this _______ day of July, 2005.
All Justices Concur