Evid. Code, § 754.5 · Chapter 4. Interpreters and Translators

Evid. Code, § 754.5

Verbatim from the official edition

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

Whenever an otherwise valid privilege exists between an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing and another person, that privilege is not waived merely because an interpreter was used to facilitate their communication.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 94, Sec. 8. (AB 1709) Effective January 1, 2017.

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=754.5.
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