Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 1032 — Clergy Penitent Privileges
Cal. Evid. Code § 1032
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2003-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
As used in this article, “penitential communication” means a communication made in confidence, in the presence of no third person so far as the penitent is aware, to a member of the clergy who, in the course of the discipline or practice of the clergy member’s church, denomination, or…
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Cal. Evid. Code § 1032 — Clergy Penitent Privileges is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
As used in this article, “penitential communication” means a communication made in confidence, in the presence of no third person so far as the penitent is aware, to a member of the clergy who, in the course of the discipline or practice of the clergy member’s church, denomination, or organization, is authorized or accustomed to hear those communications and, under the discipline or tenets of his or her church, denomination, or organization, has a duty to keep those communications secret.