otherwise ordered by court, all discussions which occur during mediation shall remain strictly confidential and no communication during any mediation session (including, without limitation to, any verbal, nonverbal, or written communication which refers or relates to mediation of the pending litigation) shall be disclosed to any person not involved in the mediation process, except to the court. These communications shall not be admissible at trial and no aspect of the mediation session shall be used by anyone for any reason.

3. No recording or transcript of the mediation may be made.
4. The mediator shall not be called to testify as to what transpired in the mediation.
5. H.Within five (5) days of the conclusion of the mediation, the mediator shall submit to the court directly a written report that includes the caption and case number, the date of the mediation, whether any follow up is scheduled, whether the case settled in whole or in part, and any stipulations the parties agree may be disclosed, and whether the parties participated in good faith.

Explanatory Comment

Mediation is a flexible, non-binding, confidential process (See 42 Pa. C.S. § 5949) in which a neutral person (the mediator), selected by the parties, facilitates settlement negotiations. The mediator improves communication across party lines, helps parties articulate their interests and understand those of their opponent, identifies issues and helps generate options for a mutually agreeable resolution to the dispute. A hallmark of mediation is its capacity to expand traditional settlement discussion and broaden resolution options, often by exploring litigant needs and interests that may be formally independent of the legal issues in controversy.

Note

All named parties and their counsel are required to attend the mediation. This requirement reflects the court’s view that the principal values of mediation include affording litigants opportunities to articulate directly to the other parties their positions and interests and to hear, firsthand, their opponent’s version of the matters in dispute. Mediation also enables parties to search directly with their opponent for mutually agreeable solutions.

Rule 220. Juror Qualification Form

• A.Court Administration shall devise a juror qualification form limited to questions sufficient to determine a person's qualification to serve as a juror as required by 42 Pa.C.S.A. §4521(d)(1). The juror qualification form shall be in a format that substantially allows for responses to the following questions:
• Are you a resident of Adams County?
• Are you a citizen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
• Can you read, write and understand the English language?
• Have you been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year and not granted a pardon or amnesty?
• Are you incapable, by reason of mental or physical infirmity, to render efficient jury service?
• Are you 18 years of age or older?
• B.The juror qualification form shall include a signature line for which the person completing the form declares under penalty of perjury that the responses to the questions on the form are true to the best of the person's knowledge.
• C.The questions outlined in this Rule and the responses contained therein from prospective