Early Settlement
Since 1982, Tulsa Municipal Court has offered individuals,
through the Early Settlement mediation program, the opportunity to
voluntarily resolve disputes before getting involved in costly, and
often lengthy, legal proceedings. In short, the Early Settlement
program provides a confidential, but formal, out-of-court mediation
service to help you settle your dispute. In over 80 percent of the
cases handled by Early Settlement, both parties reach a lasting,
mutually acceptable resolution.
When a case is initiated with Early Settlement, our office
contacts the other party in order to advise the of the issue at
hand. They are informed that they are party to a dispute, and that
the initiator is willing to work the problem out peacefully,
through our office, before taking more extreme measures. Early
Settlement encourages all parties to work together rather than risk
the added expense and trouble of going to court.
The Early Settlement is governed under the regulations and
guidelines of the Oklahoma Dispute Resolution Act.
