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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 1027

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:evid-1027
  • CitationEvidence Code - EVID - EVID § 1027
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

There is no privilege under this article if all of the following circumstances exist: (a) The patient is a child under the age of 16. (b) The psychotherapist has reasonable cause to believe that the patient has been the victim of a crime and that disclosure of the communication i

Text

There is no privilege under this article if all of the following circumstances exist:
(a)
The patient is a child under the age of 16.
(b)
The psychotherapist has reasonable cause to believe that the patient has been the victim of a crime and that disclosure of the communication is in the best interest of the child.

Retrieval chunks

  • #1 | Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 1027

    There is no privilege under this article if all of the following circumstances exist: (a) The patient is a child under the age of 16. (b) The psychotherapist has reasonable cause to believe that the patient has been the victim of a crime and that disclosure of the communication is in the best interest of the child.