77-38-204 - Disclosure of confidential communications.

77-38-204. Disclosure of confidential communications.
The confidential communication between a victim and a sexual assault counselor isavailable to a third person only when:
(1) the victim is a minor and the counselor believes it is in the best interest of the victimto disclose the confidential communication to the victim's parents;
(2) the victim is a minor and the minor's parents or guardian have consented to disclosureof the confidential communication to a third party based upon representations made by thecounselor that it is in the best interest of the minor victim to make such disclosure;
(3) the victim is not a minor, has given consent, and the counselor believes the disclosureis necessary to accomplish the desired result of counseling; or
(4) the counselor has an obligation under Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and FamilyServices, to report information transmitted in the confidential communication.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session