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Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators
Table of Contents
Part I Mediator Qualifications ................................................................................................................. 3
Rule 10.100 Certification Requirements ............................................................................................. 3
Rule 10.105 Point System Categories ................................................................................................. 4
Rule 10.110 Good Moral Character .................................................................................................... 7
Rule 10.120 Notice of Change of Address or Name ........................................................................... 8
Rule 10.130 Notification of Conviction ............................................................................................... 8
Rule 10.140 Operating Procedures and Authority ............................................................................. 9
Part II Standards of Professional Conduct ............................................................................................ 10
Rule 10.200 Scope and Purpose ....................................................................................................... 10
Rule 10.210 Mediation Defined ........................................................................................................ 11
Rule 10.220 Mediator’s Role............................................................................................................. 11
Rule 10.230 Mediation Concepts ...................................................................................................... 11
Rule 10.300 Mediator’s Responsibility to the Parties ...................................................................... 12
Rule 10.310 Self-Determination ....................................................................................................... 12
Rule 10.320 Nonparticipating Persons ............................................................................................. 13
Rule 10.330 Impartiality .................................................................................................................... 13
Rule 10.340 Conflicts of Interest....................................................................................................... 14
Rule 10.350 Demeanor ..................................................................................................................... 15
Rule 10.360 Confidentiality............................................................................................................... 16
Rule 10.370 Advice, Opinions, or Information ................................................................................. 16
Rule 10.380 Fees and Expenses ........................................................................................................ 17
Rule 10.400 Mediator’s Responsibility to the Mediation Process.................................................... 18
Rule 10.410 Balanced Process .......................................................................................................... 18
Rule 10.420 Conduct of Mediation ................................................................................................... 18
Rule 10.430 Scheduling Mediation ................................................................................................... 19
Rule 10.500 Mediator’s Responsibility to the Courts ....................................................................... 20
Rule 10.510 Information to the Court .............................................................................................. 20
Rule 10.520 Compliance with Authority ........................................................................................... 20
Rule 10.530 Improper Influence ....................................................................................................... 20
Rule 10.600 Mediator’s Responsibility to the Mediation Profession ............................................... 20
Rule 10.610 Marketing Practices ...................................................................................................... 21
Rule 10.620 Integrity and Impartiality .............................................................................................. 21
Rule 10.630 Professional Competence ............................................................................................. 22
Rule 10.640 Skill and Experience ...................................................................................................... 22
Rule 10.650 Concurrent Standards ................................................................................................... 22
Rule 10.660 Relationships with Other Mediators............................................................................. 22
Rule 10.670 Relationships with Other Professionals ........................................................................ 22
Rule 10.680 Prohibited Agreements ................................................................................................. 22
Rule 10.690 Advancement of Mediation .......................................................................................... 22
Part III Mediation Certification and Applications Discipline ................................................................. 24