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.

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
  • Mediation: means a process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute. See Iowa Code 679C.102
  • Mediation communication: means a statement, whether oral or in a record, verbal or nonverbal, that occurs during a mediation or is made for purposes of considering, conducting, participating in, initiating, continuing, or reconvening a mediation or retaining a mediator. See Iowa Code 679C.102
  • Mediator: means an individual who conducts a mediation. See Iowa Code 679C.102
  • 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.
 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 section 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.
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