Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This section states that the code is called the Evidence Code.”
This article’s privilege does not apply to communications relevant to a dispute between parties who all claim through a deceased patient. This article does not provide a privilege for communications used to address a breach of duty arising from the physician-patient relationship. No privilege applies to certain communications about a deceased patient's intent regarding property-related writings. The physician-patient privilege does not apply to communications tied to disputes over the validity of certain writings made by a deceased patient that affect property interests. This article does not provide a privilege in proceedings to commit a patient or otherwise place the patient or the patient's property under another person's control because of an alleged mental or physical condition.
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How the instrument operates
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Start with the recorded version
Enacted 1965. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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Locate the controlling provision
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Read conditions and exceptions together
Keep subsections, definitions, provisos and cross-references in context before drawing a legal conclusion.
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Verify currency and official wording
Confirm later legislation, commencement notices and corrections with the official publisher before advice, filing or reliance.
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Source and current-law status
Source record view
Source record from leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · Enacted 1965
The source record does not state a definitive current-law status. Check the official publisher and later amendments before relying on this text.