Perspective
Aug. 14, 2014
When are mediation agreements admissible in court?
Generally, no evidence of anything said and no writing prepared in the course of a mediation is admissible in any civil or family court action in California. But there are exceptions. By Mitchell A. Jacobs and Brett A. Berman
Generally, no evidence of anything said and no writing prepared in the course of a mediation is admissible in any civil or family court action in California. Under the Evidence Code, "No writing ... prepared for the purpose of, in the course of, or pursuant to, a mediation or a mediation consultation, is admissible or subject to discovery, and disclosure of the writing shall not be compelled, in any arbitration, admi...
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