Under this statute, mediators, mediation parties and other mediation participants may not disclose and may not be required to disclose mediation communications in judicial, administrative or other proceedings.
There are several exceptions to this statute. A mediator, a party or a mediation participant may disclose communications: to prevent the bodily harm or death of a potential victim, to assert or defend against allegations of mediator or professional misconduct or negligence, and to assert or defend against a claim that mediation contracts resulted from fraud or duress.