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 of Illinois Local Rules, Part 26: Court-Annexed Civil Mediation
14th Judicial Circuit of Illinois. Feb. 2, 2001http://www.co.rock-island.il.us/uploadedFiles/26-CourtAnnexedCivilMediationProgramRules.pdf