Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 65-5810 (2026)

Confidential communications; exceptions

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65-5810. Confidential communications; exceptions. (a) The confidential relations and communications between a licensed professional counselor and such counselor's client are placed on the same basis as provided by law for those between an attorney and an attorney's client.

(b) The confidential relations and communications between a licensed clinical professional counselor and such counselor's client are placed on the same basis as provided by law for those between an attorney and an attorney's client.

(c) Nothing in this section or in this act shall be construed to prohibit any licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor from testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adult abuse, adoption, child abuse, child neglect, or other matters pertaining to the welfare of children or from seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues or administrative superiors, or both, on behalf of the client. There is no privilege under this section for information which is required to be reported to a public official.

History: L. 1987, ch. 315, § 10; L. 1996, ch. 153, § 10; L. 1999, ch. 117, § 9; July 1, 2000.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1999–2020 · leading case: Mathews v. Becerra, 455 P.3d 277 (Cal. 2019).

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Mathews v. Becerra, 455 P.3d 277 (Cal. 2019). · cites it 2× “(See Kan. Stat. Ann. § 65-5810 ; La. Code Evid.”

State v. Berberich, 978 P.2d 902 (Kan. 1999). · cites it 7× “However, K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 65-5810 states such relations and communications are placed on the same basis as provided by law for those between an attorney and an attorney’s client.”

State v. Gibson, 466 P.3d 919 (Kan. 2020). · cites it 2× “" K.S.A. 65-5810; K.S.A. 74-5323. But the statute Gibson looks to applies to communications with "licensed professional counselor[s]" and [licensed clinical professional counselor[s]," By contrast, K.”

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State v. Gibson, 466 P.3d 919 (Kan. 2020). “" K.S.A. 65-5810; K.S.A. 74-5323. But the statute Gibson looks to applies to communications with "licensed professional counselor[s]" and [licensed clinical professional counselor[s]," By contrast, K.”

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