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Cal. Evid. Code § 754.5
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§ 754.5 [Privilege Not Waived by Use of Interpreter]
Division 6: Witnesses | Chapter 4: Interpreters and Translators
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Rule Text
Whenever an otherwise valid privilege exists between an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing and another person, that privilege is not waived merely because an interpreter was used to facilitate their communication.
Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 94, Sec. 8. (AB 1709) Effective January 1, 2017.