Effective: October 29, 2005
Latest Legislation: House Bill 303 - 125th General Assembly
(A) Except as otherwise provided in section 2710.05 of the Revised Code, a mediation communication is privileged as provided in division (B) of this section and is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in a proceeding unless waived or precluded as provided in section 2710.04 of the Revised Code.
(B) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply:
(1) A mediation party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a mediation communication.
(2) A mediator may refuse to disclose a mediation communication. A mediator may prevent any other person from disclosing a mediation communication of the mediator.
(3) A nonparty participant may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a mediation communication of the nonparty participant.
(C) Evidence or information that is otherwise admissible or subject to discovery does not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely by reason of its disclosure or use in a mediation.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies
Chapter 2710 | Uniform Mediation Act
Section 2710.01 | Definitions.
Section 2710.02 | Application of Chapter.
Section 2710.03 | Mediation Communications Privileged.
Section 2710.04 | Waiver of Privilege - Privilege Precluded.
Section 2710.05 | Exceptions to Privilege - Partial Admission of Nonprivileged Communication.
Section 2710.06 | Communication or Disclosure by Mediator.
Section 2710.07 | Confidentiality of Mediation Communications.
Section 2710.08 | Inquiry by Proposed Mediator - Disclosures - Qualifications - Impartiality.
Section 2710.09 | Participation of Party's Attorney - Withdrawal of Mediator.
Section 2710.10 | Preemption of Federal Electronic Signatures Statute.