General Rule

ER 501 GENERAL RULE The following citations are to certain statutes that make reference to privileges or privileged communications. This list is not intended to create any privilege, nor to abrogate any privilege by implication or omission. (a) Attorney-Client. [Reserved. See RCW 5.60.060(2).] (b) Clergyman or Priest. [Reserved. See RCW 5.60.060(3), 26.44.060, 70.124.060.] (c) Dispute Resolution Center. [Reserved. See RCW 7.75.050.] (d) Counselor. (Reserved. See RCW 18.19.180.] (e) Higher Education Procedures. [Reserved. See RCW 28B.19.120(4).] (f) Spouse or Domestic Partner. [Reserved. See RCW 5.60.060(1), 26.20.071, 26.21A275(8).] (g) Interpreter in Legal Proceeding. [Reserved. See RCW 2.42.160; GR 11.1(e).] (h) Journalist. [Reserved. See RCW 5.68.010.] (i) Optometrist-Patient. [Reserved. See RCW 18.53.200, 26.44.060.] (j) Physician-Patient. [Reserved. See RCW 5.60.060(4), 26.26.120, 26.44.060, 51.04.050, 69.41.020, 69.50.403, 70.124.060, 71.05.250.] (k) Psychologist-Client. [Reserved. See RCW 18.83.110, 26.44.060, 70.124.060.] (l) Public Assistance Recipient. [Reserved. See RCW 74.04.060.] (m) Public Officer. [Reserved. See RCW 5.60.060(5).] (n) Registered Nurse. [Reserved. See RCW 5.62.010, 5.62.020, 5.62.030.] [Adopted effective September 1, 1988; Amended effective September 1, 1992; January 4, 2005; September 1, 2012.]