Vermont Uniform Mediation Act

The Uniform Mediation Act governs the confidentiality of mediation proceedings, establishing an evidentiary privilege that allows mediation participants to refuse to disclose — and to prevent others from disclosing — communications made during a mediation, whether in court, in discovery, or in other proceedings. It defines which disputes and participants fall within its coverage, sets out how the privilege may be waived or forfeited, and carves out exceptions where the interest in disclosure outweighs confidentiality. It also imposes duties on mediators, barring them from reporting on the substance of a mediation to a court or other tribunal and requiring them to disclose conflicts of interest and, on request, their qualifications before serving.

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