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Cal. Evid. Code § 953 — Lawyer-Client Privilege

Cal. Evid. Code § 953

Type
Statute
Source
California Evidence Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2019-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means:

Citator

Cal. Evid. Code § 953 — Lawyer-Client Privilege is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means:

(a) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.

(b) (1) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in paragraph (2).

(2) If the guardian or conservator has an actual or apparent conflict of interest with the client, then the guardian or conservator does not hold the privilege.

(c) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.

(d) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.