Oklahoma § 12-1805 Confidentiality of proceedings - Disclosure - Civil

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 12-1805 — Confidentiality of proceedings - Disclosure - Civil

Oklahoma § 12-1805

Title 12Civil Procedure

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Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1805 (2026).

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liability - Waiver of privilege.

A.Any information received by a mediator or a person employed to assist a mediator, through files, reports, interviews, memoranda, case summaries, or notes and work products of the mediator, is privileged and confidential.

B.No part of the proceeding shall be considered a matter of public record.

C.Other than a mediator's report to the court, no mediator, initiating party, or responding party in a mediation proceeding shall be subject to administrative or judicial process requiring disclosure of any matters discussed or shall disclose any information obtained during any part of the mediation proceedings including but not limited to mediation scheduling, attendance, participation, or discussion of any proposed settlement agreement, items agreed upon or di

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liability - Waiver of privilege. A. Any information received by a mediator or a person employed to assist a mediator, through files, reports, interviews, memoranda, case summaries, or notes and work products of the mediator, is privileged and confidential. B. No part of the proceeding shall be considered a matter of public record. C. Other than a mediator's report to the court, no mediator, initiating party, or responding party in a mediation proceeding shall be subject to administrative or judicial process requiring disclosure of any matters discussed or shall disclose any information obtained during any part of the mediation proceedings including but not limited to mediation scheduling, attendance, participation, or discussion of any proposed settlement agreement, items agreed upon or disputed, or the intent of the parties. D. Each mediation session shall be informal. No adjudication sanction or penalty may be made or imposed by the mediator or the program. E. No mediator, employee, or agent of a mediator shall be held liable for civil damages for any statement or decision made in the process of mediating or settling a dispute unless the action of such person was a result of gross negligence with malicious purpose or in a manner exhibiting willful disregard of the rights, safety, or property of any party to the mediation. F. If a party who has participated in mediation brings an action for damages against a mediator arising out of mediation, for purposes of that action the privilege provided for in subsection A of this section shall be deemed to be waived as to the party bringing the action.