New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 22 - JUDICIARY
Subtitle A - JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter I - Standards and Administrative Policies
Subchapter C - Rules Of The Chief Administrator Of The Courts
Part 160 - Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Trail Courts
Section 160.5 - Local ADR Rules

Following consultation with local bar associations and, as appropriate, with others, including but not limited to the Chief Judge's Advisory Committee on ADR, the UCS Commercial Division Advisory Council, and the Office of Court Administration Office of ADR, and with the approval of the appropriate Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, each District Administrative Judge shall develop local rules for the implementation of this Part in the courts of the Judicial District over which such District Administrative Judge exercises jurisdiction. These local rules may include a proposal for such local rules of court as may be necessary for their implementation.