§ Rule 512A. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege in civil cases.

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Rule 512A. Comment upon or inference from claim of privilege in civil cases.

(a) Comment or inference permitted. In a civil action or proceeding, a party's claim of a privilege, whether in the present action or proceeding or upon a prior occasion, is a proper subject of comment by judge or counsel. An appropriate inference may be drawn from the claim.

(b) Claim of privilege by nonparty witness. The claim of a privilege by a nonparty witness in a civil action or proceeding is governed by the same principles that are applicable to criminal cases by virtue of Rule 512.