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17.576 Privileged communications -- Written waiver.

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Page 1 of 1 17.576 Privileged communications -- Written waiver. Communications made in the course of comprehensive sex offender presentence <br>evaluations or treatment to the approved provider and any employee of the approved <br>provider who is assigned to assist in the assessments shall be privileged from disclosure <br>in any civil or criminal proceeding, other than to determine sentence, unless the offender <br>consents in writing to the disclosure or the communication is related to an ongoing <br>criminal investigation. The sexual offender shall be informed in writing of the limits of <br>the privilege created in this section. Effective: April 11, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 401, sec. 27, effective April 11, 2000. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 153, effective January 15, 1999.