Evid. Code, § 1031 · Article 8. Clergy Penitent Privileges

Evid. Code, § 1031

Verbatim from the official edition

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

As used in this article, “penitent” means a person who has made a penitential communication to a member of the clergy.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 806, Sec. 20. 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=1031.
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