Confession

The Sacrament of Confession of The Order and Jediism is sacred. No Minister of Jediism may reveal knowledge of past actions.

This DOES NOT apply to Future actions like a threat or belief that a person may be a danger to themselves or others.

I've got Texas. Ministers from other states please post your law.

Br. John

Texas Rules of Evidence [Excerpt]

http://www.courts.state.tx.us/publicinfo/TRE/Toc.htm

This is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed attorney.

Rule 505. COMMUNICATIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE CLERGY

(a) Definitions. As used in this rule:

(1) A \"member of the clergy\" is a minister, priest, rabbi, accredited Christian Science Practitioner, or other similar functionary of a religious organization or an individual reasonably believed so to be by the person consulting with such individual.

(2) A communication is \"confidential\" if made privately and not intended for further disclosure except to other persons present in furtherance of the purpose of the communication.

(b) General rule of privilege. A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent another from disclosing a confidential communication by the person to a member of the clergy in the member’s professional character as a spiritual adviser.

(c) Who May Claim the Privilege. The privilege may be claimed by the person, by the person’s guardian or conservator, or by his personal representative if the person is deceased. The member of the clergy to whom the communication was made is presumed to have the authority to claim the privilege but only in behalf of the communicant.

Nebraska

Section 27-506
Rule 506. Communications to clergyman; definitions; general rule of privilege; who may claim privilege.

(1) As used in this rule:

(a) A clergyman is a minister, priest, rabbi, or other similar functionary of a religious organization, or an individual reasonably believed so to be by the person consulting him; and

(b) A communication is confidential if made privately and not intended for further disclosure except to other persons present in furtherance of the purpose of the communication.

(2) A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent another from disclosing a confidential communication by the person to a clergyman in his professional character as spiritual advisor.

(3) The privilege may be claimed by the person, by his guardian or conservator, or by his personal representative if he is deceased. The clergyman may claim the privilege on behalf of the person. His authority so to do is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

Washington State

Revised Code of Washington (RCW)

RCW 26.44.020
Definitions.
(11) \"Clergy\" means any regularly licensed or ordained minister, priest, or rabbi of any church or religious denomination, whether acting in an individual capacity or as an employee or agent of any public or private organization or institution.

RCW 9.73.095
Intercepting, recording, or divulging offender conversations -- Conditions -- Notice.
(4) So as to safeguard the sanctity of the attorney-client privilege, the department of corrections shall not intercept, record, or divulge any conversation between an offender or resident and an attorney. The department shall develop policies and procedures to implement this section. The department's policies and procedures implemented under this section shall also recognize the privileged nature of confessions made by an offender to a member of the clergy or a priest in his or her professional character, in the course of discipline enjoined by the church to which he or she belongs as provided in RCW 5.60.060(3).

RCW 5.60.060
Who are disqualified -- Privileged communications.
(3) A member of the clergy or a priest shall not, without the consent of a person making the confession, be examined as to any confession made to him or her in his or her professional character, in the course of discipline enjoined by the church to which he or she belongs.

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JHP

i think maybe we can put the rules in a form of book, for all cleargy to have, so no one can say i dont know. what do you all think about that?

DAN wrote:

i think maybe we can put the rules in a form of book, for all cleargy to have, so no one can say i dont know. what do you all think about that?

Sounds Tedious. Are you volunteering?

if everyone will send me there states laws i will bring it all together.

Can we revise and re vamp this to add to our existing active? Pastor ?

Carlos.Martinez3 wrote: Can we revise and re vamp this to add to our existing active? Pastor ?

I think one of the reasons this went to the back burner is because discovering this information for oneself, applicable to one's home jurisdiction, is now part of the Seminary curriculum. As interesting as I might find it, it's difficult for me to see a practical need for knowing the confidentiality and privilege laws of fifty states and dozens of nations. But YMMV.

Be neat to see if , how they change from time to time as in when my son becomes a clergy member he can look back and see what the process was n so forth back in the Stone Age jk . I find those type of things Kinna cool. Be well and thanks for the update ! May the Force we share be with you always! Thank you