A member of the clergy or priest may not, without the consent of the person making the confession, be examined as to any confession made to the individual in the individual's professional character in the course of discipline enjoined by the church to which the individual belongs.
Mont. Code Ann. § 26-1-804
Confessions made to member of clergy
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Martin (1999)
Most recently applied in 137 Wash. 2d 774 - State v. Martin (May 1999)
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Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.