Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.18117 (2026)

Privileged communications; disclosure of confidential information.

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PUBLIC HEALTH CODE

Act 368 of 1978

333.18117 Privileged communications; disclosure of confidential information.

Sec. 18117.

For the purposes of this part, the confidential relations and communications between a licensed professional counselor or a limited licensed counselor and a client of the licensed professional counselor or a limited licensed counselor are privileged communications, and this part does not require a privileged communication to be disclosed, except as otherwise provided by law. Confidential information may be disclosed only upon consent of the client, pursuant to section 16222 if the licensee reasonably believes it is necessary to disclose the information to comply with section 16222, or under section 16281.

History: Add. 1988, Act 421, Eff. Mar. 30, 1989 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 79, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 496, Eff. Mar. 1, 1999

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case: Jane Student 1 v. Williams, 206 F.R.D. 306 (S.D. Ala. 2002).

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Jane Student 1 v. Williams, 206 F.R.D. 306 (S.D. Ala. 2002). “1; Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 333.18117 ; Miss.”

People of Michigan v. Douglas Carl Richards (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “See MCL 333.18117; MCL 333.18513. -4- that records protected by privilege are likely to contain material information necessary to the defense, the trial court shall conduct an in camera inspection of the records.”

People of Michigan v. Mark Anthony Tersigni (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “MCL 333.18117 protects the privileged communications between a “licensed professional counselor or a limited licensed counselor” and client.”

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