{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-19-13a-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 19-13A-9","heading":"Mediator's disclosure of conflicts of interest--Background.","body":"(a) Before accepting a mediation, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall:\n(1) 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 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(2) disclose any such known fact to the mediation parties as soon as is practical before accepting a mediation.\n(b) If a mediator learns any fact described in subsection (a)(1) after accepting a mediation, the mediator shall disclose it as soon as is practicable.\n(c) 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(d) A person that violates subsection (a) or (b) is precluded by the violation from asserting a privilege under § 19-13A-4.\n(e) Subsections (a), (b), and (c), do not apply to an individual acting as a judge.\n(f) This chapter does not require that a mediator have a special qualification by background or profession.","path":["TITLE 19. EVIDENCE","CHAPTER 19-13A. UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/19-13A-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"fb6ae6f1a05280834e927f8bd1fb5b0a8b13426f59134814234e2515594ef4d3","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-19-13a-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-19-13a-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}