Iowa Code 679C.107 – Prohibited mediator reports
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 679C.107
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- 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.
679C.107 Prohibited mediator reports.
1. Except as required in subsection 2, a mediator shall 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.
2. A mediator may disclose any of the following:
a. Whether the mediation occurred or has terminated, whether a settlement was reached, and attendance.
b. A mediation communication as permitted under § 679C.106.
c. A mediation communication evidencing abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of an individual to a public agency responsible for protecting individuals against such mistreatment.
3. A communication made in violation of subsection 1 shall not be considered by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator.
2005 Acts, ch 68, §12
1. Except as required in subsection 2, a mediator shall 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.
2. A mediator may disclose any of the following:
a. Whether the mediation occurred or has terminated, whether a settlement was reached, and attendance.
b. A mediation communication as permitted under § 679C.106.
c. A mediation communication evidencing abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of an individual to a public agency responsible for protecting individuals against such mistreatment.
3. A communication made in violation of subsection 1 shall not be considered by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator.
2005 Acts, ch 68, §12