(a) Mediation is voluntary in small claims cases if the claim is $5,000.00 or less. Mediation in these cases will be scheduled and may be held on the day of the pre-trial hearing and with the agreement of all parties to a case.
(b) Mediation is mandatory in small claims cases if the claim is more than $5,000.00. Mediation in these cases will be scheduled and may be held on the day of the pre-trial hearing. If the case is scheduled for mandatory mediation in accordance with RSA 503:1, whether at the pre-trial hearing or on another date, and a party fails to appear, judgment may be rendered in favor of the other party. If neither party appears for a mandatory mediation session, the case shall be dismissed.
(c) Agreements reached through mediation or otherwise must include