Florida Statute 44.106 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 44
MEDIATION ALTERNATIVES TO JUDICIAL ACTION

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F.S. 44.106

44.106 Standards and procedures for mediators and arbitrators; fees.—

(1) The Supreme Court shall establish minimum standards and procedures for qualifications, certification, professional conduct, discipline, and training for mediators and arbitrators who are appointed pursuant to this chapter. The Supreme Court is authorized to set fees to be charged to applicants for certification and renewal of certification. The revenues generated from these fees shall be used to offset the costs of administration of the certification process. The Supreme Court may appoint or employ such personnel as are necessary to assist the court in exercising its powers and performing its duties under this chapter.

(2) An applicant for certification as a mediator shall undergo a security background investigation, which includes, but is not limited to, submitting a full set of fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement or to a vendor, entity, or agency authorized by s. 943.053. The vendor, entity, or agency shall forward the fingerprints to the department for state processing, and the department shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for national processing. Any vendor fee and state and federal processing fees shall be borne by the applicant. For records provided to a person or entity other than those excepted therein, the cost for state fingerprint processing is the fee authorized in s. 943.053(3)(e).

History.—s. 6, ch. 87-173; s. 6, ch. 90-188; s. 2, ch. 2019-98.

Note.—Former s. 44.306.

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In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

41 So. 3d 161, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 405, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1047, 2010 WL 2612581

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 2010 | Docket: 2401373

Cited 1 times | Published

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const; see also § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2009). The Committee on Alternative

Amendments to Fl. Rules for Cert. Mediators

993 So. 2d 505, 2008 WL 4587210

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 2008 | Docket: 1006063

Cited 1 times | Published

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2007). The Committee proposes the

In Re Petition of Dispute Resolution Rules

931 So. 2d 877, 31 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 295

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 11, 2006 | Docket: 426046

Cited 1 times | Published

jurisdiction. Art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2005). [2] The Committee consists

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 2024 | Docket: 69155442

Published

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2023).

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators 10.140

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 26, 2021 | Docket: 60314058

Published

amendments.” 2. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2020). The Committee voted unanimously

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule For Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators 10.910

238 So. 3d 725

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 2018 | Docket: 6334994

Published

§ 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2016).

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators 10.910

220 So. 3d 408, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 681, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 1355, 2017 WL 2686942

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2017 | Docket: 6078720

Published

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2016). The Committee’s petition

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators 10.900

217 So. 3d 990, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 526, 2017 WL 1739248, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 970

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 4, 2017 | Docket: 6058575

Published

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2016). 3 . All comments

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES FOR CERTIFIED AND COURT-APPOINTED MEDIATORS

202 So. 3d 795, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 477, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2362

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 2016 | Docket: 4483117

Published

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2016). BACKGROUND The Supreme

In Re Amendments to Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators

64 So. 3d 1200, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 211, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 1127, 2011 WL 1885712

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 19, 2011 | Docket: 2365503

Published

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2010). Upon consideration of the

In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators

32 So. 3d 611, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 191, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 469, 2010 WL 1235347

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 2010 | Docket: 1662432

Published

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2009). BACKGROUND The Committee

In re Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules & Policy Committee on Amendments to Florida Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators

969 So. 2d 1003, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 726, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 2172, 2007 WL 3376904

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2007 | Docket: 64853262

Published

jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2006). . The Court is concerned