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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Chapter 44
MEDIATION ALTERNATIVES TO JUDICIAL ACTION
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44.106 Standards and procedures for mediators and arbitrators; fees.
(1) The Supreme Court shall establish minimum standards and procedures for qualifications, certification, professional conduct, discipline, and training for mediators and arbitrators who are appointed pursuant to this chapter. The Supreme Court is authorized to set fees to be charged to applicants for certification and renewal of certification. The revenues generated from these fees shall be used to offset the costs of administration of the certification process. The Supreme Court may appoint or employ such personnel as are necessary to assist the court in exercising its powers and performing its duties under this chapter.
(2) An applicant for certification as a mediator shall undergo a security background investigation, which includes, but is not limited to, submitting a full set of fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement or to a vendor, entity, or agency authorized by s. 943.053. The vendor, entity, or agency shall forward the fingerprints to the department for state processing, and the department shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for national processing. Any vendor fee and state and federal processing fees shall be borne by the applicant. For records provided to a person or entity other than those excepted therein, the cost for state fingerprint processing is the fee authorized in s. 943.053(3)(e).
History.s. 6, ch. 87-173; s. 6, ch. 90-188; s. 2, ch. 2019-98.
Note.Former s. 44.306.

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Amendments to Fl. Rules for Cert. Mediators, 993 So. 2d 505 (Fla. 2008).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2008 WL 4587210

...[1] See In re Petition of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules & Policy Comm. on Amendments to Fla. Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators, 969 So.2d 1003, 1004 n. 2 (Fla. 2007). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla....
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In Re Petition of Dispute Resolution Rules, 931 So. 2d 877 (Fla. 2006).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 31 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 295

...(total) length) certified/approved by a state or court other than Florida -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES [1] We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla....
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In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, 41 So. 3d 161 (Fla. 2010).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 405, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1047, 2010 WL 2612581

...This matter is before the Court for consideration of proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure and the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const; see also § 44.106, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators (Fla. 2024).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2023).
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In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified & Court-appointed Mediators, 202 So. 3d 795 (Fla. 2016).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 477, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2362

...[October 27, 2016] PER CURIAM. This matter is before the Court for consideration of proposed amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators (Mediator Rules). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla....
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In re Alt. Dispute Resolution Rules & Policy Comm. on Amendments to Florida Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators, 969 So. 2d 1003 (Fla. 2007).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 726, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 2172, 2007 WL 3376904

...h the action is pending. At the request of either party, the court shall appoint a certified circuit court mediator who is a member of The Florida Bar. (3)[No Change] (g) [No Change] . We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators 10.900, 217 So. 3d 990 (Fla. 2017).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 526, 2017 WL 1739248, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 970

...Qualifications and Discipline Review Board hearing panel was recently moved from rule 10.880 to rule 10.900 in In re Amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators, 202 So. 3d 795 (Fla. 2016). 2. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla....
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In Re Amendments to Florida Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators, 64 So. 3d 1200 (Fla. 2011).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 211, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 1127, 2011 WL 1885712

...itioner. PER CURIAM. The Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy (Committee) filed a petition asking the Court to adopt amendments to rules 10.130 and 10.830. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule For Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators 10.910, 238 So. 3d 725 (Fla. 2018).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...latitude in publishing advisory opinions of the Mediator Ethics Advisory Committee (MEAC) by removing the specification that the opinions be published in the DRC’s newsletter. 1. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, §2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators 10.910, 220 So. 3d 408 (Fla. 2017).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 681, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 1355, 2017 WL 2686942

...es and Policy (Committee), proposing amendments to rule 10.910 (Mediator Ethics Advisory Committee) of the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators (Mediator Rules). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, §2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators 10.140 (Fla. 2021).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...a. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-59 (June 29, 2020), which directs the Committee to “[m]onitor court rules governing alternative dispute resolution procedures and recommend to the Court necessary amendments.” 2. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla....
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In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators, 32 So. 3d 611 (Fla. 2010).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 191, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 469, 2010 WL 1235347

...The Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy (Committee) has submitted proposed *612 amendments to Florida Rule for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators 10.610. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla....

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