Vermont Statutes

§ 1607 — Priests and ministers

Vermont § 1607

JurisdictionVermont

Title 12Title 12: Court Procedure

Ch. 61Chapter 061: Witnesses

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 1607 (2026).

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A priest or minister of the gospel shall not be permitted to testify in court to statements made to him or her by a person under the sanctity of a religious confessional.

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Interest of witness; effect on qualifications and credibility

§ 1602

When one party is dead or lacks capacity to testify due to a mental condition or psychiatric disability

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When executor or administrator is a party

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Value of property; owner as competent witness

§ 1605

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Religious belief

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Priests and ministers

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Conviction of crime

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Admissibility of written statements

§ 1610

Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.

§ 1611

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