{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-2825","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-2825","heading":"Mediation statements.","body":"(a)\nEach party shall submit a confidential mediation statement to the mediator no later than 10 days prior to the initial mediation session. The parties shall not send copies of the mediation statement to the clerk, the assigned judge, or the other parties.\n\n(b)\nUnless not already stated in the complaint and answer, the mediation statement shall:\n(1)\nInclude a brief summary of facts;\n(2)\nIdentify the issues of law and fact in dispute and summarize the party’s position on those issues;\n(3)\nDiscuss whether there are issues of law or fact the early resolution of which could facilitate early settlement or narrow the scope of the dispute;\n(4)\nIdentify the attorney who will represent the party at the mediation session and the person with settlement authority who will attend the mediation session;\n(5)\nInclude any documents or materials relevant to the case which may assist the mediator and advance the purposes of the mediation session; and\n(6)\nPresent any other matters that may assist the mediator and facilitate the mediation.\n\n(c)\nMediation statements are intended solely to facilitate the mediation and shall not be filed with the court.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 28. Medical Malpractice.","Subchapter II. Mediation."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-2825","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f867d608642d39f93371db33308ad7f48744aa8bc98d9d84e287b400c9f75b2c","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-2824","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-2826"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}