California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1023

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code initiated at the request of the defendant in a criminal action to determine his sanity.

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Cal. Evid. Code § 1023 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-8-privileges/chapter-4-particular-privileges/article-7-psychotherapist-patient-privilege/section-1023

Other sections in Article 7 - Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

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