Legal Opinion
Doe v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 1, 2004No. 52452-6-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchindler, J.
The trial court ordered the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS Church)1 to disclose the report of church disciplinary action (RCDA) for John Roe, a church member, who abused his stepdaughters, Jane and Rebecca Doe.2 In analyzing whether the clergy-penitent privilege protected Roe’s RCDA from disclosure, the trial court found that the RCDA was a confession “made ... in the course of discipline enjoined by the church,” and that it was made in confidence. However, the court concluded the clergy-penitent privilege did not apply because the LDS…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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