Rule 3.859 Compensation and gifts
General Rules Relating to Mediation of Civil Cases
(a) Compliance with law
A mediator must comply with any applicable requirements concerning compensation established by statute or the court.
(b) Disclosure of and compliance with compensation terms
Before commencing the mediation, the mediator must disclose to the parties in writing any fees, costs, or charges to be paid to the mediator by the parties. A mediator must abide by any agreement that is reached concerning compensation.
(c) Contingent fees
The amount or nature of a mediator's fee must not be made contingent on the outcome of the mediation.
(d) Gifts and favors
A mediator must not at any time solicit or accept from or give to any participant or affiliate of a participant any gift, bequest, or favor that might reasonably raise a question concerning the mediator's impartiality.
Rule 3.859 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1620.9 effective January 1, 2003.