Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 968 — Lawyer Referral Service-Client Privilege
Cal. Evid. Code § 968
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2014-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
There is no privilege under this article if either of the following applies:
Citator
Cal. Evid. Code § 968 — Lawyer Referral Service-Client Privilege is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.