Cal. Evidence Code § 968
Cal. Evidence Code § 968
California · California Evidence Code · Status: effective · Effective 2014-01-01
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- Cal. Evidence Code § 968, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/769340
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There is no privilege under this article if either of the following applies:
(a) The services of the lawyer referral service were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a fraud.
(b) A staff person of the lawyer referral service who receives a confidential communication in processing a request for legal assistance reasonably believes that disclosure of the confidential communication is necessary to prevent a criminal act that the staff person of the lawyer referral service reasonably believes is likely to result in the death of, or substantial bodily harm to, an individual.