California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1013

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Evid. Code § 1013 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-8-privileges/chapter-4-particular-privileges/article-7-psychotherapist-patient-privilege/section-1013

Other sections in Article 7 - Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

§ 1010§ 1010.5§ 1011§ 1012§ 1013§ 1014§ 1015§ 1016§ 1017§ 1018§ 1019§ 1020§ 1021§ 1022§ 1023§ 1024§ 1025§ 1026§ 1027

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