Waiver and preclusion of privilege

Va. Code Ann. § 20-183
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A. A privilege under § 20-182 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 such participant. B. A person who makes a disclosure or representation about a collaborative law communication that prejudices another person in a proceeding shall not assert a privilege under § 20-182 ; such preclusion applies only to the extent necessary for the person prejudiced to respond to the disclosure or representation. 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 346 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-183/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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