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Evidence Code § 1020

ARTICLE 7. Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

Current as of September 28, 2026Evid. Code, § 1020Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue of breach, by the psychotherapist or by the patient, of a duty arising out of the psychotherapist-patient relationship.