25-40-117. Waiver and preclusion of privilege. (1) A privilege under 25-40-116 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties and, in the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is also expressly waived by the nonparty participant.
(2) A person that makes a disclosure or representation about a collaborative law communication that prejudices another person in a proceeding may not assert a privilege under 25-40-116, but this preclusion applies only to the extent necessary for the person prejudiced to respond to the disclosure or representation.
History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 200, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 40. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Part 1. Uniform Collaborative Law Act
25-40-103. Collaborative law participation agreement -- requirements
25-40-104. Beginning and concluding collaborative law process
25-40-105. Proceedings pending before tribunal -- status report
25-40-107. Approval of agreement by tribunal
25-40-108. Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm
25-40-110. Governmental entity as party
25-40-111. Disclosure of information
25-40-112. Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
25-40-113. Appropriateness of collaborative law process
25-40-114. Coercive or violent relationship
25-40-115. Confidentiality of collaborative law communication
25-40-117. Waiver and preclusion of privilege
25-40-118. Limits of privilege
25-40-119. Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance
25-40-120. Uniformity of application and construction
25-40-121. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act