(12) Notice that the eviction may be subject to
additional requirements and protections under state or federal law and that the
tenant is encouraged to seek the tenant's own legal advice regarding their
rights and responsibilities; and
(13) That the landlord or landlord's agent and tenant
shall engage in mediation if mediation is scheduled.
(d) The landlord or the landlord's agent shall
provide the fifteen-calendar-day notice to any mediation center funded by the
State that offers free mediation for residential landlord-tenant matters. The
mediation center shall contact the landlord or landlord's agent and the tenant
to schedule the mediation within fifteen calendar days of receipt of the
landlord's notice pursuant to subsection (c). The mediation center shall offer
to facilitate the mediation using remote means, such as video conferencing,
telephone, or other similar means, and shall not require in-person mediation.
If a tenant schedules mediation within the fifteen-calendar-day period,
regardless of whether the scheduled mediation session occurs within the
fifteen-calendar-day period, the landlord shall only file a summary proceeding
for possession after the expiration of thirty calendar days from the date of
the tenant's receipt of the landlord's notice. If the tenant schedules
mediation, the landlord and tenant shall participate. If the tenant schedules
but then cancels a mediation, or if the tenant does not appear at the scheduled
mediation, the landlord may file the action for summary possession immediately
and shall not be required to wait for the expiration of the thirty calendar days.
(e) The summary possession complaint for
nonpayment of rent shall include: