California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1027

Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1397.

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Evid. Code § 1027 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-8-privileges/chapter-4-particular-privileges/article-7-psychotherapist-patient-privilege/section-1027

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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