California Evidence Code

§ 954

EVID § 954 Effective Jan 1, 1995Div. 8 · Ch. 4 · Art. 3

Statute text

Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, the client, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between client and lawyer 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; or

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 104. Effective January 1, 1995.