2 Pa.C.S. § 566
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Confidential communications in presence of interpreter.
Official statutory text
An interpreter appointed under this subchapter may not be compelled to testify, in any judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding, to statements made by the person with limited English proficiency and interpreted by the interpreter when the person with limited English proficiency is engaged in a confidential communication as provided by any statute or general rule, including, but not limited to:
(1) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5916 (relating to confidential communications to attorney).
(2) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5928 (relating to confidential communications to attorney).
(3) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5942 (relating to confidential communications to news reporters).
(4) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5943 (relating to confidential communications to clergymen).
(5) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5944 (relating to confidential communications to psychiatrists or licensed psychologists).
(6) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5945 (relating to confidential communications to school personnel).
(7) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5945.1 (relating to confidential communications with sexual assault counselors).
(8) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5945.2 (relating to confidential communications to crime stopper or similar anticrime program).
(1) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5916 (relating to confidential communications to attorney).
(2) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5928 (relating to confidential communications to attorney).
(3) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5942 (relating to confidential communications to news reporters).
(4) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5943 (relating to confidential communications to clergymen).
(5) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5944 (relating to confidential communications to psychiatrists or licensed psychologists).
(6) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5945 (relating to confidential communications to school personnel).
(7) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5945.1 (relating to confidential communications with sexual assault counselors).
(8) 42 Pa.C.S. § 5945.2 (relating to confidential communications to crime stopper or similar anticrime program).
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