TITLE 9

EVIDENCE

CHAPTER 8

UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT

9-807.  Prohibited mediator reports. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, 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.

(2)  A mediator may disclose:

(a)  Whether the mediation occurred or has terminated, whether a settlement was reached, and attendance;

(b)  A mediation communication as permitted pursuant to section 9-806, Idaho Code; or

(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) of this section may not be considered by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator.

History:

[9-807, added 2008, ch. 35, sec. 1, p. 70; am. 2026, ch. 103, sec. 1, p. 548.]