Chapter 4: Particular Privileges | Article 7: Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

§ 1010 As used in this article, “psychotherapist” means a person who is, or is reasonably believed by the patient to be: (a) A person authorized to practice … § 1010.5 A communication between a patient and an educational psychologist, licensed under Chapter 13.5 (commencing with Section 4989. § 1011 As used in this article, “patient” means a person who consults a psychotherapist or submits to an examination by a psychotherapist for the purpose of … § 1012 As used in this article, “confidential communication between patient and psychotherapist” means information, including information obtained by an exam… § 1013 As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means: (a) The patient when he has no guardian or conservator. § 1014 Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, the patient, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, a… § 1015 The psychotherapist who received or made a communication subject to the privilege under this article shall claim the privilege whenever he is present … § 1016 There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the mental or emotional condition of the patient if suc… § 1017 (a) There is no privilege under this article if the psychotherapist is appointed by order of a court to examine the patient, but this exception does n… § 1018 There is no privilege under this article if the services of the psychotherapist were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to c… § 1019 There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue between parties all of whom claim through a deceased patient, rega… § 1020 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 ari… § 1021 There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention of a patient, now deceased, with respect … § 1022 There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the validity of a deed of conveyance, will, or other wr… § 1023 There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code initia… § 1024 There is no privilege under this article if the psychotherapist has reasonable cause to believe that the patient is in such mental or emotional condit… § 1025 There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding brought by or on behalf of the patient to establish his competence. § 1026 There is no privilege under this article as to information that the psychotherapist or the patient is required to report to a public employee or as to… § 1027 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. § 1290 As used in this article, “former testimony” means testimony given under oath in: (a) Another action or in a former hearing or trial of the same action… § 1291 (a) Evidence of former testimony is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the declarant is unavailable as a witness and: (1) The former testimo… § 1292 (a) Evidence of former testimony is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if: (1) The declarant is unavailable as a witness; (2) The former testim… § 1293 (a) Evidence of former testimony made at a preliminary examination by a minor child who was the complaining witness is not made inadmissible by the he… § 1294 (a) The following evidence of prior inconsistent statements of a witness properly admitted in a conditional examination, preliminary hearing, or trial…