<html> <head> <title>Rule 12:20:02:09 Mediation agreement.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 12:20:02:09"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 12:20:02:09 Mediation agreement."> <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:49.5pt 1.0in 49.5pt 63.0pt;} 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>12:20:02:09.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mediation agreement.</b> If the parties involved in mediation reach a tentative agreement, the mediator shall summarize the terms of the agreement for review by the 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; After the terms of the agreement are reviewed and approved by all agreeing parties, those parties shall sign the document. All agreeing parties are required to sign the agreement.</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; Those parties who do not reach agreement may request another mediation session in writing. The request may be declined by either party. If the parties agree that a mediated solution is not possible, the parties involved may indicate in writing that they were unable to reach an agreement. The mediation period shall be 90 days or less; parties may agree in writing to extend the mediation by 30 days.</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> 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></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>