Pennsylvania § 5916 Confidential communications to attorney

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5916 — Confidential communications to attorney

Pennsylvania § 5916

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VI

Ch. 59DEPOSITIONS AND WITNESSES

Subch.WITNESSES GENERALLY

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5916 (2026).

Text

In a criminal proceeding counsel shall not be competent or permitted to testify to confidential communications made to him by his client, nor shall the client be compelled to disclose the same, unless in either case this privilege is waived upon the trial by the client.

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Legislative History

Cross References.Section 5916 is referred to in sections 4415, 4436 of this title; sections 566, 586 of Title 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure); section 6311.1 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).