{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-9-809","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 9-809","heading":"Mediator’s disclosure of conflicts of interest — Background.","body":"(1) Before accepting a mediation, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall:\n(a) Make an inquiry that is reasonable under the circumstances to determine whether there are any known facts that a reasonable individual would consider likely to affect or create the appearance of affecting the impartiality of the mediator, including a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the mediation and an existing or past relationship with a mediation party or foreseeable participant in the mediation; and\n(b) Disclose any such known fact to the mediation parties as soon as is practical before accepting a mediation.\n(2) If a mediator learns any fact described in subsection (1)(a) of this section after accepting a mediation, the mediator shall disclose it as soon as is practicable.\n(3) At the request of a mediation party, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall disclose the mediator’s qualifications to mediate a dispute.\n(4) A person that violates subsection (1) or (2) of this section is precluded by the violation from asserting a privilege under section 9-804, Idaho Code.\n(5) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section do not apply to an individual acting as a judge.\n(6) This chapter does not require that a mediator have a special qualification by background or profession.\n(7) A mediator must be impartial unless, after disclosure of the facts required in subsections (1) and (2) of this section to be disclosed, the parties agree otherwise.","path":["TITLE 9 EVIDENCE","CHAPTER 8 UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title9/t9ch8/sect9-809/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T11:16:33Z","sha256":"7c41992e493dc1cf4b58379ba76187ce49467c5ffb9202de5900354d644abf1c","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-9-808","next":"us-id/idaho-code-9-810"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}