A. Subject to §§ 20-183 and 20-184, a collaborative law communication is privileged under subsection B, is not subject to discovery, and is not admissible in evidence.
B. In a proceeding, the following privileges apply:
1. A party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a collaborative law communication.
2. A nonparty participant may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a collaborative law communication of the nonparty participant.
C. Evidence or information that is otherwise admissible or subject to discovery does not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely because of its disclosure or use in a collaborative law process.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 346.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 11 - Uniform Collaborative Law Act
§ 20-170. Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements
§ 20-171. Beginning and concluding collaborative law process
§ 20-172. Proceedings pending before tribunal; status report
§ 20-174. Affirmation of agreement by tribunal
§ 20-175. Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm; exception
§ 20-176. Low-income parties; exception from imputed disqualification
§ 20-177. Disclosure of information
§ 20-178. Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
§ 20-179. Appropriateness of collaborative law process
§ 20-180. History of family abuse
§ 20-181. Confidentiality of collaborative law communication
§ 20-182. Privilege against disclosure of collaborative law communication; admissibility; discovery
§ 20-183. Waiver and preclusion of privilege
§ 20-185. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance
§ 20-186. Uniformity of application and construction
§ 20-187. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act