California § 1037.5. 1037.5. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 206, Sec. 5.)

California Statutes

§ 1037.5. — 1037.5. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 206, Sec. 5.)

California § 1037.5.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code EVIDEvidence Code - EVID

Div. 8.DIVISION 8. PRIVILEGES

Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Particular Privileges

Art. 8.7.ARTICLE 8.7. Domestic Violence Counselor-Victim Privilege

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Cal. Evidence Code - EVID Code § 1037.5. (2026).

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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.

(c)The person who was the domestic violence counselor at the time of the confidential communication. However, that person may not claim the privilege if there is no holder of the privilege in existence or if he or she is otherwise instructed by a person authorized to permit disclosure.

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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.
(c)
The person who was the domestic violence counselor at the time of the confidential communication. However, that person may not claim the privilege if there is no holder of the privilege in existence or if he or she is otherwise instructed by a person authorized to permit disclosure.