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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 916

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:evid-916
  • CitationEvidence Code - EVID - EVID § 916
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

(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) Ther

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(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.
(b)
The presiding officer may not exclude information under this section if:
(1)
He is otherwise instructed by a person authorized to permit disclosure; or
(2)
The proponent of the evidence establishes that there is no person authorized to claim the privilege in existence.

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  • #1 | Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 916

    (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 wh…