Evid. Code, § 993 · Article 6. Physician-Patient Privilege
Evid. Code, § 993
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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, “holder of the privilege” means:
(a) The patient when he has no guardian or conservator.
(b) A guardian or conservator of the patient when the patient has a guardian or conservator.
(c) The personal representative of the patient if the patient is dead.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=993.
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