679C.104 Privilege against disclosure — admissibility — discovery. 1. Except as otherwise provided in section 679C.106, a mediation communication is privileged as provided in subsection 2 and is not subject to discovery or admissible inevidence in a proceeding unless the privilege is waived or precluded as provided by section679C.105. 2. In a proceeding, the following privileges shall apply:a. A mediation party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a mediation communication. b. A mediator may refuse to disclose a mediation communication, and may prevent any other person from disclosing a mediation communication of the mediator. c. A nonparty participant may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a mediation communication of the nonparty participant. 3. Evidence or information that is otherwise admissible or subject to discovery does not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely by reason of its disclosure or use ina mediation. 2005 Acts, ch 68, §9; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §158Referred to in §679C.103, 679C.105, 679C.106, 679C.109 Sat Dec 23 12:25:26 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 679C.104 (15, 0)
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