California Evidence Code

§ 1037.5

EVID § 1037.5 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 8 · Ch. 4 · Art. 8.7

Statute text

A victim of domestic violence, whether or not a party to the action, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the victim and a domestic violence counselor in any proceeding specified in Section 901 if the privilege is claimed by any of the following persons:

(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. 2007, Ch. 206, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2008.