The confidential relations and communications between a licensed psychologist and a person consulting him in his professional capacity are confidential. Nothing in this chapter may be construed as to require those privileged communications to be disclosed; nor may a psychologist's secretary, stenographer or clerk be examined without the consent of his employer concerning any fact, the knowledge of which he has acquired in such capacity.
S.D. Codified Laws § 36-27A-38
Confidentiality of psychologist-patient relationship and communications
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Weisbeck v. Hess (1994)
Most recently applied in Weisbeck v. Hess (November 1994)
Source: SL 1981, ch 281, § 39.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.