{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-1802","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3–1802","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle applies to a mediation in which:\n(1) The parties are required to mediate by law;\n(2) The parties are referred to mediation by an administrative agency or arbitrator; or\n(3) The mediator states in writing to any and all parties to the mediation and persons with whom the mediator has engaged in mediation communications that:\n(i) The mediation communications will remain confidential in accordance with this subtitle; and\n(ii) The mediator has read and, consistent with State law, will abide by the Maryland Standards of Conduct for Mediators during the mediation.\n(b) This subtitle does not apply to a mediation:\n(1) To which Title 17 of the Maryland Rules applies;\n(2) Relating to the establishment, negotiation, administration, or termination of a collective bargaining relationship;\n(3) Relating to a dispute that is pending under, or is part of the processes established by, a collective bargaining agreement unless the dispute has been filed with an administrative agency or court;\n(4) Relating to an action to enforce an agreement to arbitrate under common law, the Federal Arbitration Act, the Maryland Uniform Arbitration Act under Subtitle 2 of this title, or the Maryland International Commercial Arbitration Act under Subtitle 2B of this title;\n(5) Relating to an action to foreclose a lien against an owner–occupied residential property subject to foreclosure mediation conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings under Maryland Rule 14–209.1;\n(6) Arising from a referral of a matter to a magistrate, examiner, auditor, or parenting coordinator under Maryland Rules 2–541, 2–542, 2–543, or 9–205.2; or\n(7) Conducted by a judge who might make a ruling on a case based on the dispute.\n(c) The parties and the mediator, by a written and signed agreement made in advance of the mediation, may agree to exclude all or part of the mediation communications from the application of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=3-1802","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"ddc57e929daf436de37cbdd443fa063f199bcb75e4d65ada5419816664d84767","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-1801","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-3-1803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}