Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 1020 — Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
Cal. Evid. Code § 1020
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue of breach, by the psychotherapist or by the patient, of a duty arising out of the psychotherapist-patient relationship.
Citator
Cal. Evid. Code § 1020 — Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue of breach, by the psychotherapist or by the patient, of a duty arising out of the psychotherapist-patient relationship.