{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-7.07.080","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 7.07.080","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 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 RCW 7.07.030.\n(5) Subsections (1) through (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.","path":["Title 7","Chapter 7.07"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=7.07.080","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:37:11Z","sha256":"56fd4f2209a0bea0299440d12fb2d13f80834f82ffe747cd0930a41c0e6eda7a","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-7.07.070","next":"us-wa/rcw-7.07.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}