{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-27a-38","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-27A-38","heading":"Confidentiality of psychologist-patient relationship and communications.","body":"The confidential relations and communications between a licensed psychologist and a person consulting him in his professional capacity are confidential. Nothing in this chapter may be construed as to require those privileged communications to be disclosed; nor may a psychologist's secretary, stenographer or clerk be examined without the consent of his employer concerning any fact, the knowledge of which he has acquired in such capacity.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-27A. PSYCHOLOGISTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-27A-38","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"51dd04d9d482e87faa2517036e66468ad7505ddb4f33f9c9ed38a36b0d6523c5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-27a-37","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-27a-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}