Ariz. Supreme Court Rules on Clergy-Penitent Privilege in Sex Abuse Case
August 13, 2026
August 13, 2026
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 13 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026:
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules on Clergy-Penitent Privilege in Sex Abuse Case
The Arizona Supreme Court today issued its opinion in Rodriguez-Ramirez v. State, ruling that a church pastor cannot block secretly recorded statements from being used in his criminal case. The Court said the statements were not a religious "confession" protected . . .
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Arizona Supreme Court Rules on Clergy-Penitent Privilege in Sex Abuse Case
The Arizona Supreme Court today issued its opinion in Rodriguez-Ramirez v. State, ruling that a church pastor cannot block secretly recorded statements from being used in his criminal case. The Court said the statements were not a religious "confession" protected . . .