Evid. Code, § 1037.4 · Article 8.7. Domestic Violence Counselor-Victim Privilege

Evid. Code, § 1037.4

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, “holder of the privilege” means:

(a) The victim when he or she has no guardian or conservator.

(b) A guardian or conservator of the victim when the victim has a guardian or conservator, unless the guardian or conservator is accused of perpetrating domestic violence against the victim.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 206, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.

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=1037.4.
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