{"data":{"id":"us-ca/evid-1115","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EVID § 1115","heading":"","body":"For purposes of this chapter:\n(a) “Mediation” means a process in which a neutral person or persons facilitate communication between the disputants to assist them in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement.\n(b) “Mediator” means a neutral person who conducts a mediation. “Mediator” includes any person designated by a mediator either to assist in the mediation or to communicate with the participants in preparation for a mediation.\n(c) “Mediation consultation” means a communication between a person and a mediator for the purpose of initiating, considering, or reconvening a mediation or retaining the mediator.","path":["Evidence Code - EVID","DIVISION 9. EVIDENCE AFFECTED OR EXCLUDED BY EXTRINSIC POLICIES [1100. - 1162.]","CHAPTER 2. Mediation [1115. - 1129.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"0074fc2c1d30f43534f8c39c8b790d721cd6a3280721effb1a361b64aadd682c","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/evid-1109","next":"us-ca/evid-1116"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}