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    516:35 Religious Leaders. –

A priest, rabbi or ordained or licensed minister of any church or a duly accredited Christian Science practitioner shall not be required to disclose a confession or confidence made to him in his professional character as spiritual adviser, unless the person confessing or confiding waives the privilege.

Source. 1979, 197:1, eff. Aug. 10, 1979.