(1) ADVISORY ARBITRATION is a process where a neutral third person or panel listens to the facts and arguments presented by the parties and renders a non-binding decision.

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Terms Used In Florida Regulations 29H-13.002

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
    (2) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE is when a party shall certify in substance:
“”I certify that copy hereof has been furnished to (here insert name or names) by (delivery) (mail) this _______ day of ________.
__________________””
Party
and shall be taken as proof of such service.
    (3) CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTE is a dispute which involves more than one jurisdiction.
    (4) DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES include facilitation, mediation, and advisory arbitration processes in which a neutral person assists disputing parties to resolve their dispute. The three processes differ in the kind of assistance the neutral person offers.
    (5) FACILITATION is a process where a facilitator helps the parties design and follow a meeting agenda and assists parties to communicate more effectively throughout the process. The facilitator has no authority to make or recommend a decision.
    (6) INFORMAL NEGOTIATIONS include staff discussions, meetings, document exchanges, coordination committees, task forces, etc.
    (7) JURISDICTION is any local government, special district, or regional agency.
    (8) MEDIATION is a process where a neutral person acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute without prescribing what the resolution should be. It is an informal and non-adversarial process with the objective of helping the disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement. A mediator helps the parties explore their interests and develop and evaluate options for resolving their dispute.
    (9) PARTY is any jurisdiction, organization, group or individual that is named in a petition or is invited to participate in settlement of a dispute by the named parties.
    (10) PERSON is any jurisdiction, organization, group or individual that is not named in a petition.
    (11) SITUATION ASSESSMENT is a process of information collection involving interviews and review of documents leading to a written report(s) identifying: the issues in dispute; the stakeholders; information needed before a decision can be made; and a recommendation on the best dispute resolution procedures.
Rulemaking Authority 186.505(1), 186.509 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 186.509. History-New 4-10-94.