The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Title 12 : Court Procedure
Chapter 061 : Witnesses
Subchapter 001 : Qualifications, Privileges, and Credibility
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 1607)
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§ 1607. Priests and ministers
A priest or minister of the gospel shall not be permitted to testify in court to statements made to him or her by a person under the sanctity of a religious confessional.