§ 1005 Patient Competence Proceedings

Evidence Code·California

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•If a patient is in a court case about whether they can make their own decisions, this law doesn’t protect their private medical talks.
•Doctors or therapists might have to share what the patient told them in court.
•This only happens if the patient or someone for them starts the court case about their ability to make decisions.

Example

A person gets hurt in a car crash and their family thinks they can’t make good choices anymore.

If the family takes them to court to prove they can’t decide for themselves, the doctors have to tell the court what the person said, even if it’s private.

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§ 1005 Patient Competence Proceedings

There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding brought by or on behalf of the patient to establish his competence. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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privilege proceeding patient competence

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Evidence Code. Section 1005.

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