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D.__Intentionally used to plan a crime, attempt to commit
or commit a crime or to conceal an ongoing crime or
ongoing criminal activity;

 
E.__Sought or offered to prove or disprove a claim or
complaint of professional misconduct or malpractice filed
against a mediator;

 
F.__Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, sought
or offered to prove or disprove a claim or complaint of
professional misconduct or malpractice filed against a
mediation party, nonparty participant or representative of
a party based on conduct occurring during a mediation; or

 
G.__Sought or offered to prove or disprove abuse, neglect,
abandonment or exploitation in a proceeding in which a
child or adult protective services agency is a party,
unless the case is referred by a court to mediation and a
public agency participates.

 
2.__Evidence not otherwise available.__There is no privilege
under section 10004 if a court, administrative agency or
arbitrator finds, after a hearing in camera, that the party
seeking discovery or the proponent of the evidence has shown
that the evidence is not otherwise available, that there is a
need for the evidence that substantially outweighs the
interest in protecting confidentiality and that the mediation
communication is sought or offered in:

 
A.__A court proceeding involving a murder or a Class A, B
or C crime; or

 
B.__Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a
proceeding to prove a claim to rescind or reform or a
defense to avoid liability on a contract arising out of
the mediation.

 
3.__Mediator may not be compelled; certain situations.__A
mediator may not be compelled to provide evidence of a
mediation communication referred to in subsection 1, paragraph
F or subsection 2, paragraph B.

 
4. Limitations.__If a mediation communication is not
privileged under subsection 1 or 2, only the portion of the
mediation communication necessary for the application of the
exception from nondisclosure may be admitted. Admission of
evidence under subsection 1 or 2 does not render the evidence,
or any other mediation communication, discoverable or
admissible for any
other purpose.


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