Under this rule, mediation is voluntary for civil cases valued in excess of eligibility for Court-Annexed Mandatory Arbitration. The rule outlines the mediation process from referral to termination, confidentiality of communications, and mediator qualifications. Also outlined is re-certification and removal of mediators from the court roster.
18th Judicial Circuit of Illinois Article 14 - Court Ordered Mediation for Civil Cases
18th Judicial Circuit of Illinois. Rules of the Circuit Court of the 18th Judicial Circuit, May 1, 1996; amended October 1, 2007http://www.dupageco.org/Courts/LocalCourtRules/2648/