Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
Confidentiality clauses and criminal activity
I have a question relating to confidentiality clauses in internal college hearings. If during the hearing, it is found out that the accused has committed a severe crime, like rape or murder, are the participants in the hearing not able to report the crime to appropriate law enforcement officials due to the confidentiality clause?
Asked on 1/23/07, 4:09 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Confidentiality clauses and criminal activity
No, the public policy concerns favoring full disclosure to law enforcement of allegations of serious crimes in such a situtaion as described would necessarily trump any constraints that would ordinarily be imposed on the participants by the college's confidentiality requirements.
Answered on 1/23/07, 4:49 pm
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