Sec. 2156. No minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination whatsoever, or duly accredited Christian Science practitioner, shall be allowed to disclose any confessions made to him in his professional character, in the course of discipline enjoined by the rules or practice of such denomination.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2156
Minister, priest, or Christian Science practitioner; nondisclosure of confessions
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case State v. Szemple (1994)
Most recently applied in 302 Mich. App. 327 - People v. Prominski (August 2013)
1961, Act 236, Eff
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