Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.710

Mediation Rules

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RULE 1.710. 	MEDIATION RULES
(a) 	Completion of Mediation. Mediation shall be completed
within 45 days of the first mediation conference unless extended by
order of the court or by stipulation of the parties.
(b) 	Exclusions from Mediation. A civil action shall be
ordered to mediation or mediation in conjunction with arbitration
upon stipulation of the parties. A civil action may be ordered to
mediation or mediation in conjunction with arbitration upon motion
of any party or by the court, if the judge determines the action to be
of such a nature that mediation could be of benefit to the litigants
or the court. Under no circumstances may the following categories
of actions be referred to mediation:
(1) 	Bond estreatures.
(2) 	Habeas corpus and extraordinary writs.
(3) 	Bond validations.
(4) 	Civil or criminal contempt.
(5) 	Other matters as may be specified by administrative
order of the chief judge in the circuit.
(c) 	Discovery. Unless stipulated by the parties or ordered by
the court, the mediation process shall not suspend discovery.
Committee Notes
1994 Amendment. The Supreme Court Committee on
Mediation and Arbitration Rules encourages crafting a combination
of dispute resolution processes without creating an unreasonable
barrier to the traditional court system.

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