Rule 1.6. Mediation by Agreement, Local Rule, or Court Order.
All parties having an interest in a matter may participate by written agreement, or the court by local rule or order in a particular matter may provide for the parties to participate, in private mediation or in court-supervised mediation.
Note
Rule 1.6 has no counterpart in former Orphans Court Rules.
Explanatory Comment
The confidentiality of mediation is provided by statute, See 42 Pa.C.S. § 5949.
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