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Cal. Evid. Code § 1033
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§ 1033 [Penitent's Privilege to Withhold Communication]
Division 8: Privileges | Chapter 4: Particular Privileges | Article 8: Clergy Penitent Privileges
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Rule Text
Subject to Section 912, a penitent, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a penitential communication if he or she claims the privilege.
Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 806, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2003.