As used in this article, “penitent” means a person who has made a penitential communication to a member of the clergy.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1031
Clergy Penitent Privileges
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Superior Court (2005)
Most recently applied in 131 Cal. App. 4th 417 - ROMAN CATH. ARCHBISHOP OF LA v. Super. Ct. (July 2005)
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 806, Sec. 20
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.