How Do You Learn About Which Communications Fall Under Privileged?
“Privileged communications” are those that occur between specific sets of people in specific relationships. Attorneys and clients, doctors and patients, and husbands and wives, for example, all fall under the category of people who are protected by privileged communications. Legally speaking, there are generally no laws that force a person to reveal the contents of privileged communications under oath or during judicial proceedings. Learn about which communications fall under the “privileged” definition through the FindLaw Web site (see Resources below). Browse information regarding each state’s laws, as well as information regarding the extent to which privileged communications are protected. Speak to your attorney, clergyman and doctor to learn firsthand what information you provide to them would be considered “privileged.” Note that even an admission of guilt in a crime is considered privileged and cannot be used against you in a court of law-but that’s only true if that information
