Vermont § 5715 - Privilege against disclosure; admissibility; discovery
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§ 5715. Privilege against disclosure; admissibility; discovery
- (a) A mediation communication is privileged and is not subject to discovery or admissible
in evidence in a proceeding. (b) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply: (1) A party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing,
a mediation communication. (2) A mediator may refuse to disclose a mediation communication and may prevent any other
person from disclosing a mediation communication of the mediator. (3) A nonparty participant may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from
disclosing, a mediation communication of the nonparty participant. (c) 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 in a mediation. (Added 2005, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 5715
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Section 5715 ("Privilege against disclosure; admissibility; discovery") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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