WPCP &<0lb0^@G1AN }L2c0?pR8bBxVN'@ݦ㝒hH,O  nXNA\oy֋2 ^30άmz4k68Z5 %q$C{.`˚pPbR%a`gh˯4a\uU*b~heotS(<~ ϟy@E⚄P\MdJ>"S6c }PƩk|19꼑Py !)nX59A7N%YIDv~mRD:cWUak\܊,'_y/ۮeר5Rl$\h(k Q:/\pOzd|Y3HVo/䧭~nʮ.=~c240 ߠH +!W튪&\?xs%b0Y#UN % 0 U6} N  0gEw@^ S4_s mU UN B  B*&HP LaserJet 5,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX(Z)$USUS.,  <6X9`(Courier New  9,USUS., d   d (,(#,(#(  AX )1dE01AAW )1qdE#1A1  2 8 3  4 H  5   6 X   7  0  8 h  9 @  10 x  11 P 12  13 ` 14  15  p 16  17 0  18 " 19 @ $ 20 !& 21 P#( 22 $( * 23 `&!, 24 '8#. 25 p)$0 26 *H&2 27 ,'4 28(39$ )!USUS.,     d E  E  E Eg\. ,z.:i+003|xUH6X`((hH  Z 6Times New Roman Regular d&0 d d )!USUS.,    _ XɘXXX8tXdd8CLANCYLITIGATIONGROUP   PatrickE.Clancy,SBN60805 t Dr.DemosthenesLorandos,SBN177644 8 1600S.MainSt.,Suite185 L WalnutCreek,CA94596  Tel:(925)2564600  eFax:(888)8025089#XtXXXɘ# H   XɘXXXtWXXɘAttorneysforDefendant    #XɘXW#s@XXɘ#s@y#s@@SUPERIORCOURTOFCALIFORNIA,COUNTYOF_______  l  THEPEOPLEOFTHESTATEOF  )  CaseNo.   CALIFORNIA,    h   ) h     `     h   )   ,|     ` Plaintiff, h   )  POINTSANDAUTHORITIES @     `     h   )  INSUPPORTOFADMISSIBILITY     vs. `     h   )  OFSUPERIORCOURTDIVORCE x     `     h   )  MEDIATOR'STESTIMONY < Ѐ)0  INCRIMINALPROCEEDINGP(#(#    `     h   )     ` Defendant. h   )  Date:     `     h   )  Time: L ____________________________)  Dept: ` @* I  @ZZ!FACTUALBACKGROUND  p    ` Theallegedvictiminthiscase(is/hasbeen)L Ԁthe  subjectof(childcustody/visitation) Ԁdisputesinvolving 0  (resolution/attemptedresolution) Ԁbyafamilycourt " mediator.(Nameofvictim)~ Ԁhasmadestatementstothe @ $ mediatorwhichareinconsistentwithstatementsshehasmade !& toothersconcerningDefendant'sculpabilityinthismatter. P#( (Setforththestatementsindetail) .Defendantseeksan $( * orderfromthisauthorizinghimto(impeach/rehabilitate)  `&!, (nameofvictim)i . '8#. @jj) II p)$0 @THEDEFENDANT'SRIGHTTOCONFRONTANDCROSSEXAMINE *H&2 @WITNESSESAGAINSTHIMOVERRIDESFAMILYCODE3177WHICH + '3 @{{PROVIDESFORTHECONFIDENTIALITYOFFAMILYCOURT  @VVMEDIATIONPROCEEDINGS. t    FamilyCode3177providesastocustodyandvisitation L disputesindissolutionproceedings:  8  "Mediationproceedingspursuanttothischapter  \ shallbeheldinprivateandshallbe   confidential.Allcommunications,verbaland    written,fromthepartiestothemediatormadein X   theproceedingareofficialinformationwithinthe  l  meaningofEvidenceCode1040." 0    AsdeterminedinMarriageof_Rosson_(1986)178_Cal.App_.3d h  1094,1105(disapprovedonothergroundsinMarriageof @  Burgess(1996)13Cal.4th25),theprivilegebelongstothe x  court,notthepartiesandthecourtmaychoosetowaivethe P privilege. GovernmentCodeSection6250etseq.  establishesthelawonofficialrecordsandwhicharepublic ` andwhichareconfidential.Thelawprovidesfortheuseof  officialrecordsincriminalproceedings:  p 8  "Theprovisionsofthischaptershallnotbe  deemedinanymannertoaffectthestatusof l judicialrecordsasitexistedimmediatelyprior 0  totheeffectivedateofthissection,norto D! affecttherightsoflitigants,includingparties " toadministrativeproceedings,underthelawsof |# discoveryofthisstate,nortolimitorimpair @ $ anyrightsofdiscoveryinacriminalcase."!T%      ` Inavirtuallyidenticalsituationinvolvingthe "' confidentialityofmediationproceedingsinthecivil $d) context,theCourtofAppealin_Rinaker_v.SuperiorCourt % + (1998)62_Cal.App_.4th155foundthataminor's $'t"- constitutionalrighttoconfrontandcrossexaminean (#/ adversewitnessinajuveniledelinquencyproceeding 4*%1 overrodetheconfidentialityofsuchproceedingsasset + '3 forthinEvidenceCode1119.Thatsectionprovides:  e0  "(a)Noevidenceofanythingsaidorofanyadmission 8 madeforthepurposeof,inthecourseof,orpursuant L _to,a_Ԁmediationoramediationconsultationis  admissibleorsubjecttodiscovery,anddisclosureof  theevidencet(#(#     shallnotbecompelledinanyarbitration, H  administrative 8(#(#       adjudication,civilaction,orother  \ noncriminal L(#(#       proceedinginwhich,pursuanttolaw,   testimonycanbe(#(#   compelledtobegiven."  (#(# Section(b)istothesameeffectastowritings.  l      Infindingthattheconfidentialitysetforthin   EvidenceCode1119yieldedwhenitconflictedwiththe ,|  minor'sconstitutionalconfrontationrights,thecourt   recognizedthatrightasessentialtodueprocessandas < includingtherighttoimpeach,i.e.,"discreditthewitness  withevidenceofhisorherinconsistentstatements."(Id., L atp.165.)Thecourtfurtheracknowledgedthe"important $ publicpurposeinpromotingthesettlementoflegaldisputes \ throughconfidentialmediationratherthanlitigation"but 4 heldthat"whenbalancedagainstthegoalsofpreventing l perjuryandpreservingtheintegrityofthetruthseeking D! processoftrialinajuveniledelinquencyproceeding,the |# promotionofsettlementsmustyieldtotheconstitutional !T% righttoeffectiveimpeachment."(Id.,atp.166.)  "'     _Rinaker_wascitedwithapprovalin_Folb_v.Motion $d) PictureIndustryPension&HealthPlans(1998)16_F.Supp_.2d % + 1164,1178whereinthecourtnotedthatafederalmediation $'t"- privilege"maybeattenuatedofnecessityincriminalor (#/ quasicriminalcaseswherethedefendant'sconstitutional 4*%1 rightsareatstake." + '3 @) III  @YYDEFENDANTISENTITLEDTOANINCAMERAHEARING 8 @TODETERMINEWHETHERHISCONSTITUTIONALRIGHTS L @OFCONFRONTATIONOVERRIDETHESTATUTORYPRIVILEGE.       _Rinaker_doesnotallowtheautomaticadmissioninto H  evidenceatjuvenileproceedingsofstatementsmadeduring   civilmediationproceedings.Rather,thetrialcourtisto X   conductanincamerahearing"toweigh'theconstitutionally  0  basedclaimofneedagainstthestatutoryprivilege'and h  determinewhethertheminorshaveestablishedthat[the @  witness's]testimonyisnecessaryto'vindicatetheirrights x  ofconfrontation.'(Citationsomitted.)"(Id.,atp.168.) P Theincamerahearingprocess"maintainstheconfidentiality  ofthemediationprocesswhilethejuvenilecourtconsiders ` otherfactorsbearinguponwhethertheminor's  constitutionalrightofeffectiveimpeachmentcompelsbreach  p oftheconfidentialmediationprocess."(Id.,atp.169.)  DefendantthereforerequeststhatthisCourtconductanin 0  camerahearingtomakethisdetermination.  "    Dated:0 m 0 m (#m (#0 (# (#0u(#(#Respectfullysubmitted,!&u(#u(#      m     u _____________________________ P#(      m     u      m     u AttorneyforDefendant#XɘXs@##XtXXXɘI#XtXXXt#XXXXU*#