District Of Columbia § 16-2823 - Mediators.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-2823 — Mediators., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-2823. Mediators.
16-2823The court shall assign the parties to court-provided mediation and provide a roster of medical malpractice mediators from which the parties may hire an eligible medical malpractice mediator. In the alternative, all parties can agree to hire another individual outside the roster. To be eligible for inclusion in the roster of medical malpractice mediators, an individual shall be a judge or lawyer with at least 10 years of significant experience in medical malpractice litigation.
If the parties cannot agree on the selection of a mediator, the court shall appoint one.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-2823 ("Mediators.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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