NJ Supreme Court Sheds Light on Cleric-Penitent Privilege
April 12th, 2010
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently held in the case of State v. J.B. that the “cleric-penitent” privilege applies when, under the totality of the circumstances, an objectively reasonable penitent would believe that a communication was secret, that is, made in confidence to a cleric in the cleric’s professional character or role as a spiritual [...]
