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resolution options, estimated time for resolution and probable costs of adjudication. <br />Minor infractions can be quickly processed through automated systems that handle <br />adjudication, fine assessment and payment. <br />• User fees are attached to all technology-based services for dispute resolution to help pay <br />for the services. These fees are far less than the costs of using the court system itself. <br />RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES <br />Non-Adversaria(, Preventive Justice <br />Adversarial modes of dispute resolution are on the decline. More and more disputes are <br />initially addressed through such measures as counseling, facilitated dialogue and <br />mediation. This preventive approach to dispute resolution emphasizes conciliation over <br />confrontation. <br />• Dispute resolution approaches that the courts once viewed as alternative are now <br />considered mainstream. For example, settlement conferences are used in almost all <br />cases, including those on appeal. As a result, jury trials are used for a much smaller <br />percentage of cases. <br />Multiple Dispute Resolution Options <br />• The multi-option justice system gives the public a menu of dispute resolution options. <br />Those options include Community Dispute Resolution Centers, other court-annexed <br />appropriate dispute resolution venues and the state court system itself. Both court and <br />court-annexed dispute resolution venues and services are operated under the aegis of <br />the Oregon Judicial Department to ensure a process that results in fairness, equity and <br />quality of justice. The OJD monitors court-annexed dispute resolution venues to ensure <br />that proper procedures are followed. <br />Case Assessment Centers <br />Potential cases entering the court system are first brought to case assessme-It centers for a <br />pre-trial, comprehensive screening, where a determination is made regarding the most <br />Fina! Vision Text 9 A~~gt«t ]99~ <br />