<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 19-13A-7 - Prohibited mediator reports. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2045345Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045345SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045345CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045345Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045345DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2045345Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2045345Normal-000002 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2045345000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045345SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2045345SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2045345Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=19-13A-7"><span class="s2045345SENU">19-13A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045345SENU">. </span><span class="s2045345CL">Prohibited mediator reports.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045345Normal-000000"><span class="s2045345DefaultParagraphFont">(a) Except as required in subsection (b), a mediator may not make a report, assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding, or other communication regarding a mediation to a court, administrative agency, or other authority that may make a ruling on the dispute that is the subject of the mediation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045345Normal-000001"><span class="s2045345DefaultParagraphFont">(b) A mediator may disclose:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045345Normal-000002"><span class="s2045345DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    whether the mediation occurred or has terminated, whether a settlement was reached and if so the terms thereof, and attendance;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045345Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045345DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    a mediation communication as permitted under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=19-13A-6"><span class="s2045345DefaultParagraphFont">19-13A-6</span></a><span class="s2045345DefaultParagraphFont">; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045345Normal-000002"><span class="s2045345DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    a mediation communication evidencing abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of an individual to a public agency responsible for protecting individuals against such mistreatment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045345Normal-000001"><span class="s2045345DefaultParagraphFont">(c) A communication made in violation of subsection (a) may not be considered by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045345Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045345000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2045345Normal"><span class="s2045345SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2045345SCL-000004"> SL 2008, ch 286 (Supreme Court Rule 07-07), eff. Jan. 1, 2008.</span></p></div></body></html>