Florida Statutes Title V. Judicial Branch § 44.403. Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act;  definitions

(1) “Mediation communication” means an oral or written statement, or nonverbal conduct intended to make an assertion, by or to a mediation participant made during the course of a mediation, or prior to mediation if made in furtherance of a mediation.  The commission of a crime during a mediation is not a mediation communication.

(2) “Mediation participant” means a mediation party or a person who attends a mediation in person or by telephone, videoconference, or other electronic means.

(3) “Mediation party” or “party” means a person participating directly, or through a designated representative, in a mediation and a person who:

(4) “Mediator” means a neutral, impartial third person who facilitates the mediation process.  The mediator's role is to reduce obstacles to communication, assist in identifying issues, explore alternatives, and otherwise facilitate voluntary agreements to resolve disputes, without prescribing what the resolution must be.

(5) “Subsequent proceeding” means an adjudicative process that follows a mediation, including related discovery.