Evid. Code, § 968 · Article 3.5. Lawyer Referral Service-Client Privilege
Evid. Code, § 968
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
There is no privilege under this article if either of the following applies:
(a) The services of the lawyer referral service were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a fraud.
(b) A staff person of the lawyer referral service who receives a confidential communication in processing a request for legal assistance reasonably believes that disclosure of the confidential communication is necessary to prevent a criminal act that the staff person of the lawyer referral service reasonably believes is likely to result in the death of, or substantial bodily harm to, an individual.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 123, Sec. 2. (AB 267) Effective January 1, 2014.
Source of truth
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