California Evidence Code Section 953

CA Ev Code § 953 (2017)  

As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means:

(a) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.

(b) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator.

(c) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.

(d) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 8, Sec. 1. (AB 1163) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018