Government Code section 8669.7

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a law enforcement personnel, whether or not a party to the action, has a right to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the law enforcement personnel and a crisis hotline or crisis referral service in a civil, administrative, or arbitration proceeding.

(b)

Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a crisis hotline or crisis referral service may disclose confidential information communicated by a law enforcement personnel to prevent reasonably certain death, substantial bodily harm, or commission of a crime.

(c)

This article shall not be construed to limit an obligation to report instances of child abuse, as required by Section 11166 of the Penal Code.

Source: Section 8669.7, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8669.­7.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2020; accessed Jul. 13, 2026).

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