Code of Civil Procedure Article 377-2

Where there is a prospect for the parties to reach settlement, but a party has difficulty to appear in person, the court, the commissioned judge, or the assigned judge may, on motion or on its own initiative, make a settlement proposal.For purposes of the motion provided in the preceding paragraph, it is advisable to specify the scope within which the court may make the settlement proposal.The settlement proposal provided in accordance with the provision of the first paragraph shall be served upon all parties and the parties shall be ordered to express within a designated period of time whether such proposal is accepted; if both parties express acceptance within the designated period, settlement is deemed reached according to the settlement proposal.The expression of acceptance provided in the preceding paragraph may not be withdrawn.