{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-19-13a-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 19-13A-7","heading":"Prohibited mediator reports.","body":"(a) Except as required in subsection (b), a mediator may not make a report, assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding, or other communication regarding a mediation to a court, administrative agency, or other authority that may make a ruling on the dispute that is the subject of the mediation.\n(b) A mediator may disclose:\n(1) whether the mediation occurred or has terminated, whether a settlement was reached and if so the terms thereof, and attendance;\n(2) a mediation communication as permitted under § 19-13A-6; or\n(3) a mediation communication evidencing abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of an individual to a public agency responsible for protecting individuals against such mistreatment.\n(c) A communication made in violation of subsection (a) may not be considered by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator.","path":["TITLE 19. EVIDENCE","CHAPTER 19-13A. UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/19-13A-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d7a57fea5466ee37ad3c972abc967232f0a2c27a1e14d8676298bb70e7830668","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-19-13a-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-19-13a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}