Statute · New York Civil Practice Law & Rules
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4505 — Confidential communication to clergy privileged
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4505
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Civil Practice Law & Rules
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 4505. Confidential communication to clergy privileged. Unless the person confessing or confiding waives the privilege, a clergyman, or other minister of any religion or duly accredited Christian Science practitioner, shall not be allowed disclose a confession or confidence made to him in his…
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N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4505 — Confidential communication to clergy privileged is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 4505. Confidential communication to clergy privileged. Unless the person confessing or confiding waives the privilege, a clergyman, or other minister of any religion or duly accredited Christian Science practitioner, shall not be allowed disclose a confession or confidence made to him in his professional character as spiritual advisor.