Tennessee § 63-11-213 - Privileged communications.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 63-11-213 — Privileged communications., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-11-213. Privileged communications.
For the purpose of this chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed psychologist or psychological examiner or senior psychological examiner or certified psychological assistant and client are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client; and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed. Acts 1953, ch. 169, § 17 (Williams, § 7082.17); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 63-1117; Acts 2001, ch. 123, § 22. Cross-References. Communications between attorney and client, § 23-3-105 . Communications between psychiatrist and patient, § 24-1-207 . Confidentiality of public records, § 10-7-504 . Rule Reference. This section is referred to in the Advisory Commission Comments under Rule 501 of the Tennessee Rules of Evidence. Textbooks. Tennessee Law of Evidence (2nd ed., Cohen, Paine and Sheppeard), Rule 501; § 501.7. Law Reviews. Evidence — Privileged Communications in Divorce Actions: Psychiatrist-Patient and Presence of Third Parties, 40 Tenn. L. Rev. 110. Hospital Records as Evidence: New Rules and Old Statutes (Donald F. Paine), 26 No. 3 Tenn. B.J. 33 (1990). Should Tennessee Bury the Dead Man Statute As Arkansas Has? (W. Dent Gitchel), 18 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 195 (1989). Toward a Unified Approach to Privileges and Relevancy (Thomas F. Guernsey), 17 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (1986). When a Child's Best Interests Are At Issue: Privacy of Mental Health Records In Divorce and Custody Proceedings, 49 Tenn. B.J. 21 (2013). Attorney General Opinions. Privileged communications to psychologists/therapists and their agents, OAG 92-74, 1992 Tenn. AG Lexis 72 (12/29/92). Obtaining a parent’s mental-health information in child-custody cases. OAG 14-55, 2014 Tenn. AG Lexis 57 (5/14/14)
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Section 63-11-213 ("Privileged communications.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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