South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 19 > Chapter 13A – Uniform Mediation Act


§ 19-13A-1	Title
§ 19-13A-2	Definitions
§ 19-13A-3	Scope
§ 19-13A-4	Privilege against disclosure–Admissibility–Discovery
§ 19-13A-5	Waiver and preclusion of privilege
§ 19-13A-6	Exceptions to privilege
§ 19-13A-7	Prohibited mediator reports
§ 19-13A-8	Confidentiality
§ 19-13A-9	Mediator’s disclosure of conflicts of interest–Background
§ 19-13A-10	Participation in mediation
§ 19-13A-11	International commercial mediation
§ 19-13A-12	Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
§ 19-13A-13	Uniformity of application and construction
§ 19-13A-14	Severability clause
§ 19-13A-15	Application to existing agreements or referrals

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Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
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.
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.