Source: https://www.rivermediation.com/nmsa44-7b
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 21:49:27+00:00

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In New Mexico, mediation communications - including discussions, notes, summaries, proposals, and unsigned agreements - are protected from being used in any future legal proceeding. Mediation is one of the only ways that people in conflict or on different sides of an issue can privately negotiate with confidence that what they say is private and won’t be used against them in the future.
This act [Chapter 44, Article 7B NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Mediation Procedures Act".
History: Laws 2007, ch. 11, § 1.
(2) to attach or logically associate an electronic symbol, sound or process to or with a record with the present intent to authenticate a record or to ratify the agreement set forth in the record.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 11, § 2.
(2) the mediation parties and the mediator agree to mediate and the agreement to mediate is evidenced by a record that is signed by the mediation parties.
(4) agreed to in writing by the mediation parties and the mediator prior to the mediation not to be covered by the Mediation Procedures Act , declared in writing by a mediation program prior to the mediation or declared in writing by a court or court agency, a government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality of this state or a tribal court, government or agency prior to the mediation not to be covered by the Mediation Procedures Act .
History: Laws 2007, ch. 11, § 3.
Except as otherwise provided in the Mediation Procedures Act [44-7B-1 NMSA 1978] or by applicable judicial court rules, all mediation communications are confidential, and not subject to disclosure and shall not be used as evidence in any proceeding.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 11, § 4.
(10) relate to whether the parties reached a binding and enforceable settlement in the mediation .
B. Mediation communications may be disclosed if a court, after hearing in camera and for good cause shown, orders disclosure of evidence that is sought to be offered and is not otherwise available in an action on an agreement arising out of a mediation evidenced by a record. Nothing in this subsection shall require disclosure by a mediator of any matter related to mediation communications.
(2) to prove or disprove a claim of mediator misconduct or malpractice filed against a mediator.
(4) mediation parties from agreeing in writing to additional or different confidentiality protections prior to the mediation , subject to Paragraphs (3) through (10) of Subsection A and Subsection C of this section.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 11, § 5.
A. If the mediation parties reach a settlement agreement evidenced by a record signed by the mediation parties, the agreement is enforceable in the same manner as any other written contract. The agreement shall not affect any outstanding court order unless the terms of the agreement are incorporated into a subsequent order.
B. A court, administrative agency or arbitrator, in its discretion, may incorporate the terms of the agreement in the order or other document disposing of the matter.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 11, § 6.
Mediation Procedures Act, NMSA 44-7B-1 to 44-7B-6. Retrieved from http://public.nmcompcomm.us on December 27, 2018.

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