Alabama § 6-6-25 Definitions; Legislative Findings; Compelled Testimony, Etc., of Mediators

Alabama Statutes

§ 6-6-25 — Definitions; Legislative Findings; Compelled Testimony, Etc., of Mediators

Alabama § 6-6-25

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 6Civil Practice

Ch. 6Remedies

Art. 1Settlement of Controversies

Div. 3Mediator May Not Be Compelled to Testify or Provide Documents

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 6-6-25 (2026).

Text

(a)For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1)MEDIATION. A process in which a mediator acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute without imposing a settlement.

(2)MEDIATOR. A neutral third party conducting a mediation, including any co-mediators, employees, agents, or independent contractors of the mediator or co-mediator, and any person attending or observing the mediation for purposes of training.

(b)The Legislature finds that it is desirable to encourage public confidence in the use of alternative methods of dispute resolution by preventing a mediator from being compelled to testify or produce documents about a mediation.

(c)Except as otherwise permitted by the Alabama Civil Court Mediation Rules, a mediator may no

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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) MEDIATION. A process in which a mediator acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute without imposing a settlement.
(2) MEDIATOR. A neutral third party conducting a mediation, including any co-mediators, employees, agents, or independent contractors of the mediator or co-mediator, and any person attending or observing the mediation for purposes of training.
(b) The Legislature finds that it is desirable to encourage public confidence in the use of alternative methods of dispute resolution by preventing a mediator from being compelled to testify or produce documents about a mediation.
(c) Except as otherwise permitted by the Alabama Civil Court Mediation Rules, a mediator may not be compelled in any adversary proceeding or judicial forum, including, but not limited to, a hearing on sanctions brought by one party against another party, to divulge the contents of documents received, viewed, or drafted during mediation or the fact that the documents exist, nor may the mediator be otherwise compelled to testify in regard to statements made, actions taken, or positions stated by a party during the mediation.