California Statutes
§ 968. — 968. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 123, Sec. 2.)
California·Code EVID Evidence Code - EVID·Div. 8. DIVISION 8. PRIVILEGES·Ch. 4. CHAPTER 4. Particular Privileges·Art. 3.5. ARTICLE 3.5. Lawyer Referral Service-Client Privilege
There is no privilege under this article if either of the following applies:
(a)The services of the lawyer referral service were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a fraud.
(b)A staff person of the lawyer referral service who receives a confidential communication in processing a request for legal assistance reasonably believes that disclosure of the confidential communication is necessary to prevent a criminal act that the staff person of the lawyer referral service reasonably believes is likely to result in the death of, or substantial bodily harm to, an individual.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 123, Sec. 2. (AB 267) Effective January 1, 2014.