Waiver of Privilege

(a)Except as otherwise provided in 504(c) (attorney-client privilege),

(e)(privilege for confidential marital communications),

(f)(physician-patient COL1242015 2006 GUAM RULES OF EVIDENCE ART. V: PRIVILEGES privilege),

(g)(psychotherapist-patient privilege),

(h)(clergyman-penitent), or

(i)(privilege of clergyman) is waived with respect to a communication protected by such privilege if any holder of the privilege, without coercion, has disclosed a significant part of the communication or has consented to such disclosure made by anyone. Consent to disclosure is manifested by any statement or other conduct of the holder of the privilege indicating his consent to the disclosure, including his failure to claim the privilege in any proceeding in which he has the legal standing and opportunity to claim the privilege.

(b)Where two or more persons are joint holders of a privilege provided by 504(c) (attorney-client privilege),

(f)(physician-patient privilege), or

(g)(psychotherapist-patient privilege), a waiver of the right of a particular joint holder of the privilege to claim the privilege does not affect the right of another joint holder to claim the privilege. In the case of the privilege provided by 504(e) (privilege for confidential marital communications), a waiver of the right of one spouse to claim the privilege does not affect the right of the other spouse to claim the privilege.

(c)A disclosure that is itself privileged is not a waiver of any privilege.

(d)A disclosure in confidence of a communication that is protected by a privilege provided by 503(c) (attorney-client privilege),

(f)(physician-patient privilege), or

(g)psychotherapist-patient privilege), when such disclosure is reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of the purpose for which the lawyer, physician, or psychotherapist was consulted, is not a waiver of the privilege.