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California Evidence Code

§ 1027

EVID § 1027Div. 8 · Ch. 4 · Art. 7

Statute text

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There is no privilege under this article if all of the following circumstances exist:
(a)The patient is a child under the age of 16.
(b)The psychotherapist has reasonable cause to believe that the patient has been the victim of a crime and that disclosure of the communication is in the best interest of the child.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1397.

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