2020 Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings
658H. Uniform Mediation Act
658H-9 Mediator's disclosure of conflicts of interest; background.
§658H-9 Mediator's disclosure of conflicts of interest; background. (a) Before accepting a mediation, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall:
(1) Make an inquiry that is reasonable under the circumstances to determine whether there are any known facts that a reasonable individual would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the mediator, including a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the mediation and an existing or past relationship with a mediation party or foreseeable mediation party or nonparty participant in the mediation; and
(2) Disclose any such known fact to the mediation parties as soon as is practical before accepting a mediation.
(b) If a mediator learns any fact described in subsection (a)(1) after accepting a mediation, the mediator shall disclose it as soon as is practicable.
(c) At the request of a mediation party, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall disclose the mediator's qualifications to mediate a dispute.
(d) A person who violates subsection (a) or (b) is precluded by the violation from asserting a privilege under section 658H-4.
(e) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) do not apply to an individual acting as a judge.
(f) This chapter does not require that a mediator have a special qualification by background or profession. [L 2013, c 284, pt of §1]
