California Evidence Code Section 1032
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1032. As used in this article, "penitential communication" means a
communication made in confidence, in the presence of no third person
so far as the penitent is aware, to a member of the clergy who, in
the course of the discipline or practice of the clergy member's
church, denomination, or organization, is authorized or accustomed to
hear those communications and, under the discipline or tenets of his
or her church, denomination, or organization, has a duty to keep
those communications secret.
Section: 1032
Last modified: February 22, 2013
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