AR · rules
Ark. ADR Comm'n Req. Conduct Mediation STANDARD 6
CONFIDENTIALITY
A. Confidentiality. A mediator shall preserve and maintain the confidentiality of all
mediation proceedings as permitted by state statute except where required by law to disclose
information gathered during the mediation.
B. Mandated Reporters. A mediator who is a mandated reporter must disclose that
status to all parties prior to the mediation and again during the mediator’s opening statement at
the mediation.
C. Records and Research Data. A mediator shall store and dispose of records relating
to mediation proceedings in a confidential manner and shall ensure that all identifying
information that is not otherwise publicly available is removed and the anonymity of the parties
is protected when materials included in those records are used for research, training, or statistical
compilations. Nothing in this prohibition shall prevent the mediator from providing information
to any court or statistical research effort regarding court ordered mediations when such
information is otherwise within the public domain.
Provenance
- Source
- arcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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