Evid. Code, § 1034 · Article 8. Clergy Penitent Privileges

Evid. Code, § 1034

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Subject to Section 912, a member of the clergy, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose a penitential communication if he or she claims the privilege.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 806, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2003.

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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=1034.
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Evidence Code

Evid. Code, § 912Printed as Section 912

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