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Notice This order is subject to further editing and modification. The final version will appear in the bound volume of the official reports. |
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In the matter of amendment of |
FILED APR 29, 2010 David R. Schanker Clerk of Supreme Court |
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On October 29, 2009, the Wisconsin Judicial Council petitioned this court for an order amending Wis. Stat. § 904.085(4)(e), Communications in mediation, to provide that the hearing contemplated under this section be held in camera. The court conducted a public hearing on this matter on April 27, 2010. At the ensuing open administrative conference the court voted to adopt the petition. Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED that, effective July 1, 2010, 904.085(4)(e) of the statutes is amended to read:
904.085 (4) (e) In an action or proceeding distinct from the dispute whose settlement is attempted through mediation, the court may admit evidence otherwise barred by this section if, after an in camera hearing, it determines that admission is necessary to prevent a manifest injustice of sufficient magnitude to outweigh the importance of protecting the principle of confidentiality in mediation proceedings generally.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of this amendment of Wis. Stat. § 904.085(4)(e) be given by a single publication of a copy of this order in the official state newspaper and in an official publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Dated at
BY THE COURT:
David R. Schanker
Clerk of Supreme Court