8669.4. (a) A law enforcement personnel, whether or not a party to an action, has a right to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a confidential communication between the law enforcement personnel and a peer support team member made while the peer support team member was providing peer support services, or a confidential communication made to a crisis hotline or crisis referral service.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a confidential communication may be disclosed under the following circumstances:(1) To refer a law enforcement personnel to receive crisis referral services by a peer support team member.(2) During a consultation between two peer support team members.(3) If the peer support team member reasonably believes that disclosure is necessary to prevent death, substantial bodily harm, or commission of a crime.(4) If the law enforcement personnel expressly agrees in writing that the confidential communication may be disclosed.(5) In a criminal proceeding.(6) If otherwise required by law.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 621, Sec. 1. (AB 1117) Effective January 1, 2020.)
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