Alternative Dispute Resolution is a mechanism by which different types of legal disputes are resolved through out-of-court processes like arbitration, and mediation as an alternative to civil litigation. ADR methods can be effective in reducing the time, money, and adversarial nature associated with traditional court-based proceedings.
Sparta is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,486 at the 2000 census. The city's claim to fame is as the location where the 1967 Academy Awards Best Picture winning film In the Heat of the Night was filmed.