GroundRules
EVID § 1027
Where this section sits in the code
- Evidence Code - EVID
- DIVISION 8. PRIVILEGES [900. - 1070.]
- CHAPTER 4. Particular Privileges [930. - 1063.]
- ARTICLE 7. Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege [1010. - 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.
(b) The psychotherapist has reasonable cause to believe that the patient has been the victim of a crime and that disclosure of the communication is in the best interest of the child.
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