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California Evidence Code

§ 916

EVID § 916Div. 8 · Ch. 3
(a)The presiding officer, on his own motion or on the motion of any party, shall exclude information that is subject to a claim of privilege under this division if:
(1)The person from whom the information is sought is not a person authorized to claim the privilege; and
(2)There is no party to the proceeding who is a person authorized to claim the privilege.

Legislative history

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

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