California Evidence Code ARTICLE 8.7 - Domestic Violence Counselor-Victim Privilege

• Section 1037.
  As used in this article, “victim” means any person who suffers domestic violence, as defined in Section 1037.7.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 854, Sec. 1.)
• Section 1037.1.
  (a) (1) As used in this article, “domestic violence counselor” means a person who is employed by a domestic violence victim service organization, as defined in this...
• Section 1037.2.
  (a) As used in this article, “confidential communication” means any information, including, but not limited to, written or oral communication, transmitted between the victim and the...
• Section 1037.3.
  Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit any obligation to report instances of child abuse as required by Section 11166 of the Penal...
• Section 1037.4.
  As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means:(a) The victim when he or she has no guardian or conservator.(b) A guardian or conservator of the...
• Section 1037.5.
  A victim of domestic violence, whether or not a party to the action, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from...
• Section 1037.6.
  The domestic violence counselor who received or made a communication subject to the privilege granted by this article shall claim the privilege whenever he or...
• Section 1037.7.
  As used in this article, “domestic violence” means “domestic violence” as defined in Section 6211 of the Family Code.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch....
• Section 1037.8.
  A domestic violence counselor shall inform a domestic violence victim of any applicable limitations on confidentiality of communications between the victim and the domestic violence...

Last modified: October 22, 2018