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

California Evidence Code – 2026

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Chapter 1: Definitions Chapter 2: Applicability of Division Chapter 3: General Provisions Relating to Privileges Article 1: Privilege of Defendant in Criminal Case Article 2: Privilege Against Self-Incrimination Article 3: Lawyer-Client Privilege ARTICLE 3.5. Lawyer Referral Service-Client Privilege Article 4: Privilege Not to Testify Against Spouse Article 5: Privilege for Confidential Marital Communications Article 6: Physician-Patient Privilege Article 7: Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Article 8: Clergy Penitent Privileges ARTICLE 8.5. Sexual Assault Counselor-Victim Privilege ARTICLE 8.7. Domestic Violence Counselor-Victim Privilege ARTICLE 8.8. Human Trafficking Caseworker-Victim Privilege Article 9: Official Information and Identity of Informer Article 10: Political Vote Article 11: Trade Secret Chapter 5: Immunity of Newsman From Citation for Contempt
§ 1010 [Definition of Psychotherapist] § 1010.5 [Educational Psychologist Communication Privilege] § 1011 [Definition of Patient in Psychotherapy] § 1012 [Confidential Psychotherapist-Patient Communication Defined] § 1013 [Holder of Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Defined] § 1014 [Patient-Psychotherapist Privilege Defined] § 1015 [Psychotherapist Duty to Claim Privilege] § 1016 [Patient-Tendered Mental Condition Exception] § 1017 [Court-Appointed Psychotherapist Exception] § 1018 [Crime or Tort Planning Exception] § 1019 [Claims Through Deceased Patient Exception] § 1020 [Breach of Psychotherapist-Patient Duty Exception] § 1021 [Deceased Patient Property Intent Exception] § 1022 [Deceased Patient Writing Validity Exception] § 1023 [Defendant-Initiated Sanity Proceeding Exception] § 1024 [Dangerous Patient Disclosure Exception] § 1025 [Patient Competency Proceeding Exception] § 1026 [Mandatory Public Reporting Exception] § 1027 [Minor Crime Victim Exception]