The Florida Senate

684.10  Mediation, conciliation, and settlement.--

(1)  If during the arbitral proceedings a party claims in writing that one or more of the parties has not complied with an agreement to submit a dispute to mediation or conciliation, the arbitral tribunal shall determine the validity and timeliness of that claim and, upon finding it valid and timely, shall hold the arbitral proceedings in abeyance pending submission of the dispute to mediation or conciliation as agreed. Thereafter, the tribunal shall proceed to arbitrate the dispute when satisfied that the attempt at mediation or conciliation has failed.

(2)  If before a final award is issued the parties agree to settle their dispute, the arbitral tribunal shall either issue an order terminating the arbitral proceeding or, if requested by the parties and accepted by the tribunal, record the agreed settlement in the form of a final award.

History.--s. 1, ch. 86-266.