Under these rules, mediation is voluntary for any civil case valued in excess of eligibility for Court-Annexed Mandatory Arbitration. The rules outline the mediation process from referral to termination, mediator compensation, mediator immunity, communication, sanctions, and confidentiality. They also provide a list of qualifications needed to be placed on the court roster and the duties of the supervising judge.
14th Judicial Circuit Local Rules, Part 26: Rules of Civil Mediation
Jan. 1, 1970http://www.co.rock-island.il.us/uploadedFiles/26-CourtAnnexedCivilMediationProgramRules.pdf