Evid. Code, § 1030 · Article 8. Clergy Penitent Privileges

Evid. Code, § 1030

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

As used in this article, a “member of the clergy” means a priest, minister, religious practitioner, or similar functionary of a church or of a religious denomination or religious organization.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 806, Sec. 19. Effective January 1, 2003.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&sectionNum=1030.
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Cited by 2 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Evid. Code, § 1030. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Education Code

Ed. Code, § 66281.8Printed as Sections 990, 1010, 1030, 1035, and 1037 of the Evidence Code

Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 1524Printed as Section 1030 of the Evidence Code

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