Louisiana § RS 9:377.17 - Waiver and preclusion of privilege
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:377.17 — Waiver and preclusion of privilege, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:377.17. Waiver and preclusion of privilege
A. A privilege in accordance with R.S. 9:377.16 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties and, in the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is also expressly waived by the nonparty participant.
B. A person who makes a disclosure or representation about a collaborative family law communication that prejudices another person in a proceeding may not assert a privilege in accordance with R.S. 9:377.16, but this preclusion applies only to the extent necessary for the person prejudiced to respond to the disclosure or representation.
Acts 2024, No. 98, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:377.17 ("Waiver and preclusion of privilege") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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