There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1367) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Penal Code initiated at the request of the defendant in a criminal action to determine his sanity.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1023
Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 53 Cal. 3d 522 - People v. Wharton (1991)
Most recently applied in 56 Cal. 4th 353 - People v. Gonzales (March 2013)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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