§ 8-57 – Husband and wife as witnesses in criminal actions.
8-57. Husband and wife as witnesses in criminal actions. (a) The spouse of the defendant shall be a competent witness for the defendant in all criminal actions, but the failure of the defendant to call such spouse as a witness shall not be used against him. Such spouse is subject to cross-examination as are other […]
§ 8-57.1 – Husband-wife privilege waived in child abuse.
8-57.1. Husband-wife privilege waived in child abuse. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 8-56 and G.S. 8-57, the husband-wife privilege shall not be ground for excluding evidence regarding the abuse or neglect of a child under the age of 16 years or regarding an illness of or injuries to such child or the cause thereof in […]
§ 8-53 – Communications between health care provider and patient.
8-53. Communications between health care provider and patient. No person, duly authorized to practice under Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes, shall be required to disclose any information which he may have acquired in attending a patient in a professional character, and which information was necessary to enable him to prescribe for […]
§ 8-53.1 – Physician-patient and nurse privilege; limitations.
8-53.1. Physician-patient and nurse privilege; limitations. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 8-53 and G.S. 8-53.13, the physician-patient or nurse privilege shall not be a ground for excluding evidence regarding the abuse or neglect of a child under the age of 16 years or regarding an illness of or injuries to such child or the […]
§ 8-53.2 – Communications between clergymen and communicants.
8-53.2. Communications between clergymen and communicants. No priest, rabbi, accredited Christian Science practitioner, or a clergyman or ordained minister of an established church shall be competent to testify in any action, suit or proceeding concerning any information which was communicated to him and entrusted to him in his professional capacity, and necessary to enable him […]
§ 8-53.3 – Communications between psychologist and client or patient.
8-53.3. Communications between psychologist and client or patient. No person, duly authorized as a licensed psychologist or licensed psychological associate, nor any of his or her employees or associates, shall be required to disclose any information which he or she may have acquired in the practice of psychology and which information was necessary to enable […]
§ 8-53.4 – School counselor privilege.
8-53.4. School counselor privilege. No person certified by the State Department of Public Instruction as a school counselor and duly appointed or designated as such by the governing body of a public school system within this State or by the head of any private school within this State shall be competent to testify in any […]
§ 8-53.5 – Communications between licensed marital and family therapist and client(s).
8-53.5. Communications between licensed marital and family therapist and client(s). No person, duly licensed as a licensed marriage and family therapist, nor any of the person’s employees or associates, shall be required to disclose any information which the person may have acquired in rendering professional marriage and family therapy services, and which information was necessary […]
§ 8-53.6 – No disclosure in alimony and divorce actions.
8-53.6. No disclosure in alimony and divorce actions. In an action pursuant to G.S. 50-5.1, 50-6, 50-7, 50-16.2A, and 50-16.3A if either or both of the parties have sought and obtained marital counseling by a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, licensed psychological associate, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed marriage and family therapist, the person or […]
§ 8-53.7 – Social worker privilege.
8-53.7. Social worker privilege. No person engaged in delivery of private social work services, duly licensed or certified pursuant to Chapter 90B of the General Statutes shall be required to disclose any information that he or she may have acquired in rendering professional social services, and which information was necessary to enable him or her […]