Sometimes conflicts with others are inevitable. Rather than filing a civil court case and incurring additional expenses, the Clark County Neighborhood Justice Center is available to help. The Community Mediation Program can provide an alternative to neighbors looking to resolve their disputes.
According to their website:
“The Neighborhood Justice Center’s (NJC) community mediation process provides Clark County residents the opportunity to resolve disputes quickly and confidentially with the use of a trained mediator. Mediators do not take sides or make decisions. Their role is to create an environment in which disputing parties have an alternative conflict resolution option to the expensive and often time consuming litigation process.
Community mediation, which is a voluntary process, may be a viable option for individuals experiencing many different types of disputes, with the exception of child custody, visitation, and/or parenting. Community mediation requires disputing parties to actively work to achieve a meaningful resolution of their choosing. They are ultimately in control of the outcome and can frequently come up with remedies that are better for them than court-based determinations. Parties may have up to three two-hour mediation sessions in order to resolve their disputes.”
Some of the disputes they help resolve include animal control disputes, employment issues, property damage and tenant/landlord disputes, as well as other community issues. Mediation can be ordered by a court in the case of ongoing litigation. It can also be requested by community members following these steps:
Call (702) 455-3898 or send an email to Mediation.HERE
- A case manager will contact you.
- If both parties agree, a mediation session will be scheduled.
Give this option a try the next time you think about needing to take a neighbor to court.
