Amended IN Senate August 22, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 06, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1290Introduced by Assembly Member ObernolteFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 953 of, and to add Section 953.5 to, the Evidence Code, relating to evidence. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1290, as amended, Obernolte. Lawyer-client privilege: holder of the privilege.Existing law provides that the client of a lawyer has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the client and lawyer if the privilege is claimed by the holder of the privilege. Existing law defines holder of the privilege to include a guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator.This bill would clarify that if the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the holder of the privilege is the conservatee or ward with respect to communications with that counsel. the designation of certain persons as the holder of the privilege with respect to lawyer-client communications does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding protected client information, as specified. This bill would also direct the California Law Revision Commission to conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. This bill would repeal that provision on January 1, 2024.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 953 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:953. (a) As used in this article, holder of the privilege means: (a)(1) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.(b)(2) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in subdivision (e). conservator.(c)(3) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.(d)(4) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.(e)If the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the conservatee or ward is the holder of the privilege with respect to communications with that counsel.(b) This section does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding any information protected by subdivision (e) of Section 6068 of the Business and Professions Code.SEC. 2. Section 953.5 is added to the Evidence Code, to read:953.5. The California Law Revision Commission shall conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code on or before January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
Amended IN Senate August 22, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 06, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1290Introduced by Assembly Member ObernolteFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 953 of, and to add Section 953.5 to, the Evidence Code, relating to evidence. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1290, as amended, Obernolte. Lawyer-client privilege: holder of the privilege.Existing law provides that the client of a lawyer has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the client and lawyer if the privilege is claimed by the holder of the privilege. Existing law defines holder of the privilege to include a guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator.This bill would clarify that if the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the holder of the privilege is the conservatee or ward with respect to communications with that counsel. the designation of certain persons as the holder of the privilege with respect to lawyer-client communications does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding protected client information, as specified. This bill would also direct the California Law Revision Commission to conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. This bill would repeal that provision on January 1, 2024.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate August 22, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 06, 2017
Amended IN Senate August 22, 2017
Amended IN Senate June 19, 2017
Amended IN Assembly April 20, 2017
Amended IN Assembly April 06, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1290
Introduced by Assembly Member ObernolteFebruary 17, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Obernolte
February 17, 2017
An act to amend Section 953 of, and to add Section 953.5 to, the Evidence Code, relating to evidence.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1290, as amended, Obernolte. Lawyer-client privilege: holder of the privilege.
Existing law provides that the client of a lawyer has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the client and lawyer if the privilege is claimed by the holder of the privilege. Existing law defines holder of the privilege to include a guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator.This bill would clarify that if the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the holder of the privilege is the conservatee or ward with respect to communications with that counsel. the designation of certain persons as the holder of the privilege with respect to lawyer-client communications does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding protected client information, as specified. This bill would also direct the California Law Revision Commission to conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. This bill would repeal that provision on January 1, 2024.
Existing law provides that the client of a lawyer has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the client and lawyer if the privilege is claimed by the holder of the privilege. Existing law defines holder of the privilege to include a guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator.
This bill would clarify that if the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the holder of the privilege is the conservatee or ward with respect to communications with that counsel. the designation of certain persons as the holder of the privilege with respect to lawyer-client communications does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding protected client information, as specified. This bill would also direct the California Law Revision Commission to conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. This bill would repeal that provision on January 1, 2024.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 953 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:953. (a) As used in this article, holder of the privilege means: (a)(1) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.(b)(2) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in subdivision (e). conservator.(c)(3) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.(d)(4) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.(e)If the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the conservatee or ward is the holder of the privilege with respect to communications with that counsel.(b) This section does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding any information protected by subdivision (e) of Section 6068 of the Business and Professions Code.SEC. 2. Section 953.5 is added to the Evidence Code, to read:953.5. The California Law Revision Commission shall conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code on or before January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 953 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:953. (a) As used in this article, holder of the privilege means: (a)(1) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.(b)(2) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in subdivision (e). conservator.(c)(3) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.(d)(4) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.(e)If the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the conservatee or ward is the holder of the privilege with respect to communications with that counsel.(b) This section does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding any information protected by subdivision (e) of Section 6068 of the Business and Professions Code.
SECTION 1. Section 953 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
953. (a) As used in this article, holder of the privilege means: (a)(1) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.(b)(2) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in subdivision (e). conservator.(c)(3) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.(d)(4) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.(e)If the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the conservatee or ward is the holder of the privilege with respect to communications with that counsel.(b) This section does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding any information protected by subdivision (e) of Section 6068 of the Business and Professions Code.
953. (a) As used in this article, holder of the privilege means: (a)(1) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.(b)(2) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in subdivision (e). conservator.(c)(3) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.(d)(4) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.(e)If the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the conservatee or ward is the holder of the privilege with respect to communications with that counsel.(b) This section does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding any information protected by subdivision (e) of Section 6068 of the Business and Professions Code.
953. (a) As used in this article, holder of the privilege means: (a)(1) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.(b)(2) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in subdivision (e). conservator.(c)(3) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.(d)(4) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.(e)If the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the conservatee or ward is the holder of the privilege with respect to communications with that counsel.(b) This section does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding any information protected by subdivision (e) of Section 6068 of the Business and Professions Code.
953. (a) As used in this article, holder of the privilege means:
(a)
(1) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator.
(b)
(2) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator, except as provided in subdivision (e). conservator.
(c)
(3) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code.
(d)
(4) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence.
(e)If the conservatee or ward has appointed counsel or the conservatee has retained counsel to represent him or her in the conservatorship proceeding, the conservatee or ward is the holder of the privilege with respect to communications with that counsel.
(b) This section does not require or permit a lawyer to disclose or waive privilege regarding any information protected by subdivision (e) of Section 6068 of the Business and Professions Code.
SEC. 2. Section 953.5 is added to the Evidence Code, to read:953.5. The California Law Revision Commission shall conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code on or before January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
SEC. 2. Section 953.5 is added to the Evidence Code, to read:
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953.5. The California Law Revision Commission shall conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code on or before January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
953.5. The California Law Revision Commission shall conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code on or before January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
953.5. The California Law Revision Commission shall conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code on or before January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
953.5. The California Law Revision Commission shall conduct a study and prepare a report addressing who holds should hold the lawyer-client privilege if a client is a conservatee or ward. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code on or before January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2024.