California · Evidence Code

EVID §1026: There is no privilege under this article as to information that the psychotherapist or the patient is required to report to a public employee or as to information required to be recorded in a public o

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This statute removes the psychotherapist-patient privilege for information that must be reported to public employees or recorded in public records.

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There is no privilege under this article as to information that the psychotherapist or the patient is required to report to a public employee or as to information required to be recorded in a public office, if such report or record is open to public inspection.

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