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Rule 501. Privileges Recognized only as Provided

Except as otherwise provided by constitution, or by statute implementing a constitutional right, or by these or other rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of this State, no person has a privilege to: 

(a)  Refuse to be a witness; 

(b)  Refuse to disclose any matter; 

(c)  Refuse to produce any object or writing; or 

(d)  Prevent another from being a witness or disclosing any matter or producing any object or writing. 

(Adopted March 26, 2018, effective July 1, 2018.)