ARTICLE 8.7. Domestic Violence Counselor-Victim Privilege [1037. - 1037.8.]

Heading of Article 8.7 amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 689, Sec. 8.

§§ 1037–1037.8 · 9 sections

• § 1037 As used in this article, “victim” means any person who suffers domestic violence, as defined in Section 1037.7.
• § 1037.1 (a) (1) As used in this article, “domestic violence counselor” means a person who is employed by a domestic violence victim service organization, as defined in…
• § 1037.2 (a) As used in this article, “confidential communication” means any information, including, but not limited to, written or oral communication, transmitted…
• § 1037.3 Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit any obligation to report instances of child abuse as required by Section 11166 of the Penal Code.
• § 1037.4 As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means: (a) The victim when he or she has no guardian or conservator. (b) A guardian or conservator of the…
• § 1037.5 A victim of domestic violence, whether or not a party to the action, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a…
• § 1037.6 The domestic violence counselor who received or made a communication subject to the privilege granted by this article shall claim the privilege whenever he or…
• § 1037.7 As used in this article, “domestic violence” means “domestic violence” as defined in Section 6211 of the Family Code.
• § 1037.8 A domestic violence counselor shall inform a domestic violence victim of any applicable limitations on confidentiality of communications between the victim and…