ORS 40.227: Rule 503-1. Right of client to communicate with law practitioner; inadmissibility of evidence obtained or disclosed without client’s consent.
Where this section sits in the code
- 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
- 4. Evidence and Witnesses
- Chapter 40 — Evidence Code
(1) As used in this section, “client,” “confidential communication,” “law practitioner” and “representative of the law practitioner” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 40.225.
(2) A client has a right to privately communicate with the client’s law practitioner and representatives of the law practitioner.
(3)(a) Any evidence derived from a confidential communication that is privileged under ORS 40.225, between a client and the client’s law practitioner or a representative of the law practitioner, is inadmissible in any proceeding to which the client is a party if the confidential communication was obtained or disclosed without the consent of the client.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection does not apply to evidence offered by the client.
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