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PARTICIPANT SURVEY (PRE-SESSION - ADR)
District Court Day of Trial


Interviewer: Read the following Confidentiality Statement to the respondent before proceeding

Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary. You may choose to not answer any question, or stop the survey at any time. Your answers are confidential: they will not be shared with the other involved parties, the court, your attorney, or your mediator/settlement conference attorney.


Interviewer: Use the term [MEDIATION or SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE], based on which is being offered by the court today.
 
 
 
Introductory/Office Matter
 
 
 
A. RESEARCH CASE NUMBER
   
 
 
 
C. Plaintiff v. Defendant:
   
 
 
 
B. Name of person being interviewed
   
 
 
 
A. Participant and Case Information
 
 
 
E. Are you the:
 
E. Plaintiff
 
F. Defendant
 
H. Support person for Plaintiff
 
I. Support person for Defendant
 
J. Other
 
 
 
 
2. Are you being represented by a lawyer?

 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
M. If no, did you consult with an lawyer before coming today?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
N. Do you have anyone else with you today, such as a support person or advocate?
 
Yes
 
No
 
I am the support person
 
 
 
O. How personally affected [is this support person] or [are you] by the issues that brought you to court?
 
[The support person is] or [I am] more affected by this conflict than [me] or [named party]
 
[The support person is] or [I am] equally as affected by this conflict as [me] or [named party]
 
[The support person is] or [I am] less affected by this conflict than [me] or [named party]
 
[The support person is] or [I am] not personally affected by this conflict
 
 
 
P. How influential are [they] or [you] in any decisions made in regard to these issues?
 
Very influential
 
Somewhat influential
 
Not very influential
 
 
 
Q. Are you authorized to make decisions today about any possible agreement without checking with anyone else?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
R. If no, with whom do you have to check?
   
 
 
 
S. Have you ever been involved in another court cases? (check all that apply)
 
S. Plaintiff
 
T. Defendant
 
U. Witness
 
V. None

 
 
 
W. If as a plaintiff or defendant, how many times in the past five years?
   
 
 
 
X. Prior to today’s Alternative Dispute Resolution session, have you ever been involved in any of the following processes?
 
X. Mediation
 
Y. Arbitration
 
Z. Settlement conference
 
AA. Trial
 
AB. Community Conferencing
 
AC. Not sure
 
AD. No, I have not

 
 
 
B. Participant's Opinion
 
 
 
AE. Did you see a case being tried today before coming here for (mediation) or a (settlement conference)?
 
Yes, a full case
 
Yes, part of a case
 
No, none
 
 
 
AF. Who of the following, if any, talked to you about (mediation) or (settlement conferencing) since arriving today? (check all that apply)
 
AF. The clerk I checked in with
 
AG. The (mediator) or (settlement conference attorney)
 
AH. The Judge presiding over my case
 
AI. No one

 
 
 
AJ. Did you see the video about ADR in the courtroom?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
AK. Using the following scale, express your agreement or disagreement with the following statements. We request your opinion, not that of your attorney if you have one.
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
AK. I would prefer that we go to trial instead of being in a (mediation) or (settlement conference) today.
AL. I feel prepared to go to trial.
AM. I hope we can resolve this case in (mediation) or (the settlement conference).
AN. I feel pressure to participate in this (mediation) or (settlement conference).
AO. I believe (mediation) or (settlement conferences) is / are a waste of time.
AP. I have a clear idea of what I want to get from today’s (mediation) or (settlement conference).
 
 
 
AU. What results are you hoping to get from today's mediation / settlement conference?
   
 
 
 
AV. Have you done anything to prepare for today’s trial?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not sure
 
 
 
BB. Prior to today, have you had a conversation with the other person/people involved in this case to try to resolve these issues?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
BG. For this case, have you already been involved in any of the following processes:
 
BG. Mediation
 
BH. Arbitration
 
BI. Settlement conference
 
BJ. Trial
 
BK. Community Conferencing
 
BL. Not sure
 
BM. No, I have not

 
 
 
BN. Do you think you are:
 
Not at all responsible for what happened
 
Somewhat responsible for what happened
 
Fully responsible for what happened
 
 
 
BP. How long have the issues that brought you to court been going on?
   
 
 
 
BQ. Have the police been called in regard to these issues?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
BR. If yes, how many times?
   
 
 
 
BS. Over what time period were those calls made? (in months)
   
 
 
 
BV. Other than today’s court case, have other cases been filed related to the issues that brought you here today? (specify it's regarding the same issue with the same person)
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
BW. If yes, which types of cases?
 
BW. Criminal
 
BX. Family
 
BY. Civil
 
BZ. Juvenile
 
CA. Appeals
 
CB. Not sure

 
 
CC. Using the following scale, express your agreement or disagreement with the following statements:
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
CC. I think there are a number of different ways to resolve the issues that brought me to court today.
CE. It’s important that I get my needs met in the issues that brought me to court today.
CF. It’s important that I understand what the other person/people want/s in the issues that brought me to court today.
CG. The other person/people need/s to learn that they are wrong in the issues that brought me to court today.

CH. It’s important that the other person/people get their needs met in the issues that brought me to court today.
CI. It’s important for me to have a positive relationship with the other person/people involved in the issues that brought me to court today.
CJ. I feel like I have no control over what happens in the issues that brought me to court today.
CK. The other person/people involved in the issues that brought me to court today want/s the exact opposite of what I want.
CL. I can talk about my concerns to the person/people involved in the issues that brought me to court today.
CM. It doesn’t seem to make any difference what I do in regard to the issues that brought me to court today, it’ll just remain the same.
CN. In general, conflict is a negative thing.
CO. The court system cares about helping people resolve disputes in a fair manner.

 
 
 
C. Demographic Information
 
 
 
CV. Are you male or female?
 
CV. Male
 
CW. Female
 
 
 
CX. How old were you on your last birthday?
   
 
 
 
CY. How many people live in your household, including you?
   
 
 
 
CZ. What is your household income?
 
Less than $10,000
 
$10,000 to $15,000
 
$15,000 to $25,000
 
$25,000 to $35,000
 
$35,000 to $50,000
 
$50,000 to $75,000
 
$75,000 to $100,000
 
$100,000 to $150,000
 
$150,000 to $200,000
 
$200,000 or more
 
 
 
DG. What is your race?
 
DG. White
 
DH. Black or African American
 
DI. Hispanic or Latino
 
DJ. American Indian and Alaska Native
 
DK. Asian
 
DL. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
 
DM. Other:
 
 
 
 
DN. Were you born in the United States?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
DO. If no, how long have you lived in the United States?
   
 
 
 
DP. What language(s) are spoken in your household?
 
English only
 
English and another language
 
Only a language other than English
 
 
 
DQ. If a language other than, or in addition to English, specify language/s:
   
 
 
 
DR. How well do you think you speak English?
 
Very well
 
Well
 
Not well
 
Not at all
 
 
 
DS. Do you have a military background?
 
Yes, I am Active Duty, Reserve, or National Guard
 
Yes, I’m a veteran
 
No
 
 
 
DT. Do you have any disabilities?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
DU. If yes, please specify:
   
 
 
 
DV. What is your relationship to the other party in this court case:
 
DV. Friend/Acquaintance
 
DW. Boy/Girlfriend
 
DX. Ex-boy/girlfriend
 
DY. Domestic Partners/Spouses
 
DZ. Separated/Divorced
 
EA. Other Family
 
EB. Employer/Employee
 
EC. Former Emp/Employee
 
ED. Co-workers
 
EE. Neighbors
 
EF. Room/Housemates
 
EG. Strangers
 
EH. Landlord/Tenant
 
EI. Customer/Business
 
EJ. Other
 
 
 
 
EK. What is your highest level of education completed?
 
No Formal Education
 
Grammar School
 
High School/GED
 
Trade School/Certificate Program (post high school)
 
College
 
Graduate degree (MA, PhD)
 
Law School (JD, LLM)
 
 
 
General Comments/Observations of the Researcher:
   
 
 
 
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