Evid. Code, § 1037.8 · Article 8.7. Domestic Violence Counselor-Victim Privilege

Evid. Code, § 1037.8

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

A domestic violence counselor shall inform a domestic violence victim of any applicable limitations on confidentiality of communications between the victim and the domestic violence counselor. This information may be given orally.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 629, Sec. 1. 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=1037.8.
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