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§ 940. — 940. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

California § 940.
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Code EVIDEvidence Code - EVID
Div. 8.DIVISION 8. PRIVILEGES
Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Particular Privileges
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Privilege Against Self-Incrimination

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Cal. Evidence Code - EVID Code § 940. (2026).

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To the extent that such privilege exists under the Constitution of the United States or the State of California, a person has a privilege to refuse to disclose any matter that may tend to incriminate him.

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Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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