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HRS §467E-15

Social workers' talks with clients are kept private

This law says that what you tell a licensed clinical social worker is private, just like what you tell a psychologist. The same privacy rules from the Hawaii Rules of Evidence apply. This means your conversations are protected from being shared in court without your permission.

The statute, as written — Privileged communication

Communications between licensed clinical social workers and their clients shall be treated in the same manner as provided for psychologist-client privilege under rule 504.1 of the Hawaii Rules of Evidence.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.