2005 Idaho Code - 54-4901 — DEFINITIONS -- RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 49
                  IDAHO STATE BAR LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
    54-4901.  DEFINITIONS -- RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAWYER ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM. (1) As used in this chapter "Idaho State Bar Lawyer Assistance
Program" means the lawyer's assistance program created by the commissioners of
the Idaho state bar pursuant to section XII of the Idaho bar commission rules.
    (2)  The records and proceedings of the lawyer's assistance program are
not subject to subpoena or discovery and are not admissible as evidence in an
administrative proceeding or a criminal or civil action.
    (3)  Members of the board of commissioners of the Idaho state bar
association, members of the lawyer's assistance program committee, employees,
contractors and past or present participants in a lawyer's assistance program
may not be compelled to testify before any agency, board, commission or court
with respect to the lawyer's assistance program records and proceedings,
regarding a past or current lawyer's assistance program participant if that
information was obtained as a result of performing duties within his or her
regular scope of functions for the lawyer's assistance program or as a program
participant.
    (4)  Records regarding a participant shall be released if a properly
completed release form signed by the participant is submitted.