CHAPTER 11. EVIDENCE

IC 31-32-11

    

Chapter 11. Evidence

IC 31-32-11-1

Admissibility of privileged communications

    

Sec. 1. The privileged communication between:

        (1) a husband and wife;

        (2) a health care provider and the health care provider's patient;

        (3) a:

            (A) licensed social worker;

            (B) licensed clinical social worker;

            (C) licensed marriage and family therapist;

            (D) licensed mental health counselor;

            (E) licensed addiction counselor; or

            (F) licensed clinical addiction counselor;

        and a client of any of the professionals described in clauses (A)
through (F);

        (4) a school counselor and a student; or

        (5) a school psychologist and a student;

is not a ground for excluding evidence in any judicial proceeding
resulting from a report of a child who may be a victim of child abuse
or neglect or relating to the subject matter of the report or failing to
report as required by IC 31-33.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.30.