<html> <head> <title>Rule 12:20:01:06 Procedure for mediation.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 12:20:01:06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 12:20:01:06 Procedure for mediation."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>12:20:01</b><b>:06.&nbsp;&nbsp;Procedure for mediation.</b> The following procedure applies upon receipt of a request for mediation:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;The director shall determine whether a mediator is available and evaluate the request;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Within 3 business days after receiving the request, the director shall mail a notice of a request for mediation to all parties;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Mailing of the notice of request for mediation to the respondent begins the 42-day mediation period as provided in SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=54-13-12">54-13-12</A>;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;A respondent receiving a notice of a request for mediation must answer in writing to the director within 10 days after the notice was postmarked;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;If an answer is not received by the director within the 10-day period, the director shall notify the requester that the respondent refused mediation.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 15 SDR 20, effective August 7, 1988; 30 SDR 204, effective June 28, 2004; 41 SDR 93, effective December 2, 2014.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=54-13-2">54-13-2.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=54-13-2">54-13-2</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=54-13-13">54-13-13.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>