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2017 Maryland Code
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 3 - Courts of General Jurisdiction -- Jurisdiction/special Causes of Action
Subtitle 18 - Maryland Mediation Confidentiality Act
§ 3-1803. Duties of mediator and participants
Universal Citation: MD Cts & Jud Pro Code § 3-1803 (2017)
- (a) Mediator and participants requested by mediator. -- Except as provided in § 3-1804 of this subtitle, a mediator or any person present or otherwise participating in a mediation at the request of a mediator:
- (1) Shall maintain the confidentiality of all mediation communications; and
- (2) May not disclose or be compelled to disclose mediation communications in any judicial, administrative, or other proceeding.
- (b) Parties or participants requested by parties. -- Except as provided in § 3-1804 of this subtitle:
- (1) A party to a mediation and any person present or otherwise participating in the mediation at the request of a party may not disclose or be compelled to disclose mediation communications in any judicial, administrative, or other proceeding; and
- (2) The parties may enter into a written agreement to maintain the confidentiality of all mediation communications and may require any person present or otherwise participating in the mediation at the request of a party to maintain the confidentiality of all mediation communications.
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