Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 43. PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES · Chapter 39. PSYCHOLOGISTS · Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

43-39-16. Privileged communications.

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The confidential relations and communications between a licensed psychologist and client are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client; and nothing in this article shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 18; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26. The 2019 amendment, effective April 23, 2019, substituted ‘‘this article’’ for ‘‘this chapter’’ near the middle of this Code section.

Cross references

Confidential communications, § 24-5-501.

Law reviews

For annual survey of the law of evidence, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 215 (1986). For annual survey on law of evidence, see 43 Mercer L. Rev. 257 (1991). For note discussing confidential communication privileges in Georgia, see 2 Ga. St. B. J. 356 (1966). For comment, ‘‘Privileged Communications Between Psychiatrist and Patient in Georgia-Termination of the Privilege Upon Death of the Patient,’’ see 9 Ga. St. B. J. 550 (1973). For comment, ‘‘The Psychotherapist-Client Testimonial Privilege: Defining the Professional Involved,’’ see 34 Emory L. J. 777 (1985).

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