As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means:

(a) The victim when he or she has no guardian or conservator.

Terms Used In California Evidence Code 1037.4

  • domestic violence: means "domestic violence" as defined in §. See California Evidence Code 1037.7
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • victim: means any person who suffers domestic violence, as defined in Section 1037. See California Evidence Code 1037

(b) A guardian or conservator of the victim when the victim has a guardian or conservator, unless the guardian or conservator is accused of perpetrating domestic violence against the victim.

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 206, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)

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