Mediation.
Effective Mar 22, 2023May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959; Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(d)(9); Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-52, § 2(c)(3); Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5
- (a) A mediation among the parties shall be held to discuss and resolve, if possible, the objections raised by the protestants.
- (b) Mediation, which may be arranged at a roll call hearing or any other time, shall be set on a mutually convenient date before the scheduled protest status hearing or the protest hearing.
- (c) [Repealed].
- (d) No party shall unreasonably refuse to make himself or herself available to attend a mediation.
- (e) [Repealed].
- (f) At the request of any party, the Board may designate a member of its staff to attend the mediation.
- (g) If the parties fail to reach an agreement on one or more of the protest issues they shall so state at the scheduled protest status hearing.
- (h) A party may be represented at a mediation by an attorney or a designated representative who has been authorized to act on the party’s behalf.
History
May 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-298, § 101, 48 DCR 2959
Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-165, § 2(d)(9)
Feb. 21, 2020, D.C. Law 23-52, § 2(c)(3)
Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-332, § 5
Section References
This section is referenced in § 25-432.