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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>72333</law_id><section_number>8.01-576.6</section_number><catch_line>Notice and opportunity to object</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>8.01-576.5</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.01">Civil Remedies and Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="20.2">Court-Referred Dispute Resolution Proceedings</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>When a <span class="dictionary">court</span> has determined that referral to an orientation session is appropriate, an <span class="dictionary">order</span> of referral to a neutral or to a dispute resolution program shall be entered and the parties shall be so notified as expeditiously as possible. The <span class="dictionary">court</span> shall excuse the parties from participation in an orientation session if, within fourteen days after entry of the <span class="dictionary">order</span>, a written statement signed by any <span class="dictionary">party</span> is filed with the <span class="dictionary">court</span>, stating that the dispute resolution process has been explained to the <span class="dictionary">party</span> and he <span class="dictionary">objects</span> to the referral.</p></section></text><history>1993, c. 905; 2002, c. 718.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
