Ohio Code § 2710.08
Ohio Code § 2710.08. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2710.08.
(A) Before accepting a mediation, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator
shall do both of the following: (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; (2) Disclose any known fact described in division (A)(1) of this section to the mediation
parties as soon as is practical before accepting a mediation. (B) If a mediator learns any fact described in division (A)(1) of this section after
accepting a mediation, the mediator shall disclose it to the mediation parties as
soon as is practicable. (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. (D) A person that violates division (A), (B), (C), or (G) of this section is precluded
from asserting a privilege under section 2710.03 of the Revised Code . (E) Divisions (A), (B), (C), and (G) of this section do not apply when the mediation
is conducted by a judge who might make a ruling on the case. (F) Sections 2710.01 to 2710.10 of the Revised Code do not require that a mediator have a special qualification by background or profession. (G) A mediator shall be impartial, unless after disclosure of the facts required to be
disclosed by divisions (A) and (B) of this section the parties agree otherwise.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2710.08
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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