Georgia § 24-5-501 Certain communications privileged

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§ 24-5-501 — Certain communications privileged

Georgia § 24-5-501

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O.C.G.A. § 24-5-501 (2026).

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(a)There are certain admissions and communications excluded from evidence on grounds of public policy, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1)Communications between husband and wife;

(2)Communications between attorney and client;

(3)Communications among grand jurors;

(4)Secrets of state;

(5)Communications between psychiatrist and patient;

(6)Communications between licensed psychologist and patient as provided in Code Section 43-39-16 ;

(7)Communications between a licensed clinical social worker, clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health, licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed professional counselor and patient;

(8)Communications between or among any psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, clinical nurse specialist in psychia

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(a) There are certain admissions and communications excluded from evidence on grounds of public policy, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Communications between husband and wife; (2) Communications between attorney and client; (3) Communications among grand jurors; (4) Secrets of state; (5) Communications between psychiatrist and patient; (6) Communications between licensed psychologist and patient as provided in Code Section 43-39-16 ; (7) Communications between a licensed clinical social worker, clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health, licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed professional counselor and patient; (8) Communications between or among any psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric/mental health, licensed marriage and family therapist, and licensed professional counselor who are rendering psychotherapy or have rendered psychotherapy to a patient, regarding that patient's communications which are otherwise privileged by paragraph (5), (6), or (7) of this subsection; and (9) Communications between accountant and client as provided by Code Section 43-3-29 . (b) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Psychotherapy" means the employment of psychotherapeutic techniques. (2) "Psychotherapeutic techniques" shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-10A-3 .