Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-29 (2026)

[Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Communications by client to psychologist privileged

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A psychologist shall not be examined without the consent of his or her client as to any communication made by the client to the psychologist or the psychologist's advice given thereon in the course of professional employment; nor shall a psychologist's secretary, stenographer or clerk be examined without the consent of his or her employer concerning any fact, the knowledge of which he or she has acquired in that capacity.

Codes, 1942, § 8877-116; Laws, 1966, ch. 483, § 16; reenacted, Laws, 1980, ch. 495, § 15; reenacted, Laws, 1988, ch. 354, § 15; Laws, 2011, ch. 498, § 16, eff. 7/1/2011.

Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 306, HB 208,§ 16, eff. 7/1/2021.

Reenacted without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 320, SB 2480,§ 16, eff. 7/1/2018.

Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 465, HB 383, 16, eff. 7/1/2014.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2022 · leading case: Hearn v. State, 3 So. 3d 722 (Miss. 2008).

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Hearn v. State, 3 So. 3d 722 (Miss. 2008). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 73-31-29 (Rev.2008). Yet, Mississippi Code Annotated Section 41-21-97 (Rev.”

St. Bd. of Psychological Ex. v. Hosford, 508 So. 2d 1049 (Miss. 1987). · cites it 2× “Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-29 (1972). By reason of Dr.”

In Re Subpoena Served Upon Jorge S. Zuniga, M.D. In Re Subpoena Served Upon Gary R. Pierce, M.D., 714 F.2d 632 (6th Cir. 1983). “02; Miss.Code § 73-31-29; Mo.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 337.”

Touchstone v. Touchstone, 682 So. 2d 374 (Miss. 1996). “" See also Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-29 . The definitions do not include licenced clinical social workers.”

Willis Delano Murray v. State of Mississippi (Miss. Ct. App. 2022). “2019) (providing a privilege for certain “communications to a physician” and to certain other medical professionals); Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-29 (Supp. 2020) (providing a privilege for certain communications to a “psychologist”).”

Michael Henry Hearn v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 2007). “” Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-29 (Rev. 2008). Yet, Mississippi Code Annotated Section 41-21-97 (Rev.”

William C. Touchstone v. Monna Ailene Touchstone (Miss. 1994). “" See also Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-29 . The definitions do not include licenced clinical social workers.”

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