Statute · California Penal Code

Cal. Penal Code § 1545 — Disclosure of Medical Records to Law Enforcement Agencies

Cal. Penal Code § 1545

Type: Statute
Source: California Penal Code
Jurisdiction: California
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

For the purposes of this chapter:

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 1545 — Disclosure of Medical Records to Law Enforcement Agencies is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

For the purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Health care facility” means any clinic, health dispensary, or health facility, licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code, or any mental hospital, drug abuse clinic, or detoxification center.

(b) “Law enforcement agency” means the Attorney General of the State of California, every district attorney, and every agency of the State of California expressly authorized by statute to investigate or prosecute law violators.