(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Mediation' means a process in which parties work with one or more impartial mediators who assist the parties in reaching a voluntary agreement for the resolution of a dispute or issues that are part of a dispute. (c) (1) 'Mediation communication' means a communication, whether by speech, writing, or conduct, made as part of a mediation. (2) 'Mediation communication' includes a communication made for the purpose of considering, initiating, continuing, reconvening, or evaluating a mediation or a mediator. (d) 'Mediator' means an individual who: (1) Assists parties in reaching their own voluntary agreement for the resolution of a dispute; and (2) Adheres to the Maryland Standard of Conduct for Mediators. (e) 'Party' means a person that participates in a mediation and whose agreement is necessary to resolve the dispute.
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