Evid. Code, § 990 · Article 6. Physician-Patient Privilege

Evid. Code, § 990

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

As used in this article, “physician” means a person authorized, or reasonably believed by the patient to be authorized, to practice medicine in any state or nation.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

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=990.
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Cited by 2 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Evid. Code, § 990. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Education Code

Ed. Code, § 66281.8Printed as Sections 990, 1010, 1030, 1035, and 1037 of the Evidence Code

Penal Code

Pen. Code, § 1524Printed as Section 990 of the Evidence Code

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