Missouri Confidential Clergy Communications Privilege Statute

MISSOURI REVISED STATUTES

TITLE 3. Evidence and Legal Advertisements.

Chapter 491. Witnesses.

General Provisions.§ 491.060(4). Persons incompetent to testify--exceptions, children in certain cases.The following persons shall be incompetent to testify:   

(4) Any person practicing as a minister of the gospel, priest, rabbi or other person serving in a similar capacity for any organized religion, concerning a communication made to him or her in his or her professional capacity as a spiritual advisor, confessor, counselor or comforter;