Rule 12.006 - ASSIGNMENT OF MEDIATOR(16) The parties may select a mediator of their own choosing; however, if the mediator is not on the list of mediators approved by the court, the expense of the mediator shall be the responsibility of the parties.(17) Court Appointed Mediator - In the absence of a mediator selected by the parties, the mediation clerk shall select at least three individuals from the court's panel of mediators and shall send their names to legal counsel for the parties, or to a party directly if not represented, with a request that each party strike one name and notify the court within five (5) judicial days. The mediation clerk, under direction of the court, shall select as mediator one of the three individuals about whom no timely objection was made. For good cause shown, a party may object to more than one name. In the event there is a good cause objection to all of the individual's names, the court will appoint a mediator from the list of court-approved mediators.Tillamook Supp. L. R. 12.006
Amended effective 2/1/2024.