# Title 18.6 — North Dakota Mediation Service and Credit Review Board

## Article 18.6-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 18.6-01-03 — Mediation

### § 18.6-01-03-01. Eligibility for mediation.

Any party who is eligible for assistance pursuant to North Dakota Century Code chapters 6-09.10
and 38-11.1 is eligible to request mediation.
History: Effective October 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 6-09.10-04, 6-09.10-09, 28-32-02.1, 38-11.1-09.2
Law Implemented: NDCC 6-09.10-02.1, 6-09.10-03, 6-09.10-04, 38-11.1-09.2
### § 18.6-01-03-02. Mediation process.

1. A party may initiate mediation by submitting a request to the administrator.
2. The administrator shall notify the responding party of the request and attempt to obtain the
responding party's signed consent for mediation to commence.
3. If a responding party refuses to consent, the administrator may not commence mediation and
shall then provide notice to the initiating party.
4. If a responding party consents to mediation, each party shall provide the administrator a list of
potential parties and nonparty participants.
5. After receiving consent from the responding party, the administrator may assign a mediator to
conduct mediation. If a party requests assistance in preparing for mediation, the administrator
may provide financial advisory and counseling services as reasonable and necessary to
prepare parties for mediation.
6. The administrator shall send a notice to all parties and nonparty participants, including the
date, time, and place for mediation.
History: Effective October 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 6-09.10-09, 28-32-02.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 6-09.10-02.1, 6-09.10-03, 6-09.10-04
### § 18.6-01-03-03. Mediation confidentiality.

All parties and nonparty participants shall agree to keep confidential the substance of all mediation
discussion. The administrator, parties, or nonparty participants may disclose confidential information
only as permitted by North Dakota Century Code section 6-09.10-10.
History: Effective October 1, 2016.
General Authority: NDCC 6-09.10-09, 28-32-02.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 6-09.10-02.1, 6-09.10-03, 6-09.10-04, 6-09.10-10
