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Church members can inspect church records - to a point.

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Nonprofit and Church Legal Trends - Free Edition - September October 2007 (free edition)

Church members generally have no right to inspect church records unless such a right is conferred by state nonprofit corporation law, a church’s charter or bylaws, state securities law (if the church has issued securities), or a subpoena. Church records enjoy no privilege against such disclosure, with the exception of documents that are protected by the clergy-penitent or attorney-client privilege under state law.