Closure of meeting held to further resolution of dispute; exclusion of admission, representation or statement made during mediation proceedings; confidentiality of matter discussed during mediation proceeding
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Smith v. Smith (1994)
Most recently applied in 512 F. App'x 671 - Clarendon National Insurance C v. National Fire and Marine Insurance (March 2013)
(Added to NRS by 1991, 919; A 1993, 1213)
1. A meeting held to further the resolution of a dispute may be closed at the discretion of the mediator.
2. The proceedings of the mediation session must be regarded as settlement negotiations, and no admission, representation or statement made during the session, not otherwise discoverable or obtainable, is admissible as evidence or subject to discovery.
3. A mediator is not subject to civil process requiring the disclosure of any matter discussed during the mediation proceedings.
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.