There is no privilege under this article if the services of the physician were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a tort or to escape detection or apprehension after the commission of a crime or a tort.
Cal. Evid. Code § 997
Physician-Patient Privilege
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Wilson (2001)
Most recently applied in State v. Wilson (June 2001)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.