Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 1027 — Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
Cal. Evid. Code § 1027
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
There is no privilege under this article if all of the following circumstances exist:
Citator
Cal. Evid. Code § 1027 — 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 if all of the following circumstances exist:
(a) The patient is a child under the age of 16.
(b) The psychotherapist has reasonable cause to believe that the patient has been the victim of a crime and that disclosure of the communication is in the best interest of the child.