California Evidence Code

§ 1014

EVID § 1014 Effective Jan 1, 2012Div. 8 · Ch. 4 · Art. 7

Statute text

Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, the patient, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between patient and psychotherapist if the privilege is claimed by:

(a)The holder of the privilege.

(b)A person who is authorized to claim the privilege by the holder of the privilege.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 381, Sec. 22. (SB 146) Effective January 1, 2012.