(a) Except as required in subsection (b), a mediator may not make a report, assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding, or other communication regarding a mediation to a court, administrative agency, or other authority that may make a ruling on the dispute that is the subject of the mediation.
     (b) A mediator may disclose:
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 710 ILCS 35/7

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

        (1) whether the mediation occurred or has terminated,
    
whether a settlement was reached, and attendance;
        (2) a mediation communication as permitted under
    
Section 6; or
        (3) a mediation communication evidencing abuse,
    
neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of an individual to a public agency responsible for protecting individuals against such mistreatment.
    (c) A communication made in violation of subsection (a) may not be considered by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator.
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