Subject to Section 912, a member of the clergy, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose a penitential communication if he or she claims the privilege.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1034
Clergy Penitent Privileges
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Roman Catholic Archbishop v. Superior Court (2005)
Most recently applied in 132 Cal. App. 4th 1504 - Doe 2 v. Superior Court (September 2005)
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 806, Sec. 23
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