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Section 19-13-17 - (Rule 505(b)) Privilege on communications to clergyman.

19-13-17. (Rule 505(b)) Privilege on communications to clergyman. A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent another from disclosing a confidential communication by the person to a clergyman in his professional character as spiritual adviser.

Source: CCivP 1877, § 499, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 5313, subdiv 2; RCCivP 1903, § 538, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 2730 (2); SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 36.0101 (2); SDCL, § 19-2-2; Supreme Court Rule 78-2, Rule 505 (b).