Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 7 Special Proceedings And Actions - Chapter 7.07 Uniform Mediation Act

7.07.010 Definitions
In this chapter: (1) "Mediation" means a process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary ...

7.07.020 Scope
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, this chapter applies to a mediation in which: (a) The mediation parties ...

7.07.030 Privilege against disclosure--Admissibility--Discovery
(1) Except as otherwise provided in RCW 7.07.050, a mediation communication is privileged as provided in subsection (2) of this section and is not subject ...

7.07.040 Waiver and preclusion of privilege
(1) A privilege under RCW 7.07.030 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties ...

7.07.050 Exceptions to privilege
(1) There is no privilege under RCW 7.07.030 for a mediation communication that is: (a) In an agreement evidenced by a record signed by all ...

7.07.060 Prohibited mediator reports
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a mediator may not make a report, assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding, or other communication regarding ...

7.07.070 Confidentiality
Unless subject to chapter 42.30 RCW, mediation communications are confidential to the extent agreed by the parties or provided by other law or rule of ...

7.07.080 Mediator's disclosure of conflicts of interest--Background
(1) Before accepting a mediation, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall: (a) Make an inquiry that is reasonable under the ...

7.07.090 Participation in mediation
An attorney or other individual designated by a party may accompany the party to and participate in a mediation, except that if the dispute being ...

7.07.100 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act
This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq.), but this chapter ...

7.07.110 Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing this chapter, consideration should be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter ...

7.07.900 Short title -- 2005 c 172
This act may be cited as the Uniform Mediation Act.[2005 c 172 § 1.] ...

7.07.901 Captions not law--2005 c 172
Captions used in this act are not any part of the law.[2005 c 172 § 20.] ...

7.07.902 Severability--2005 c 172
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

7.07.903 Application to existing agreements or referrals
(1) This chapter governs a mediation pursuant to a referral or an agreement to mediate made on or after January 1, 2006. (2) If all ...

7.07.904 Effective date--2005 c 172
This act takes effect January 1, 2006.[2005 c 172 § 23.] ...