California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1316 — Lawyer-client privilege: injury to financial interests or property.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, with certain exceptions, makes privileged any confidential communication between a lawyer and a client. Among other things, existing law provides an exception to the privilege if the services of the lawyer were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or fraud. This bill would provide an exception to the privilege if the lawyer reasonably believes that disclosure of any confidential communication relating to representation of a client is necessary to prevent the client from committing a crime or fraud that is reasonably certain to result in substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another person and in furtherance of which the client has used or is using the lawyer's services. The bill also would provide an exception to the privilege if the lawyer reasonably believes that disclosure of any confidential communication relating to representation of a client is necessary to prevent, mitigate, or rectify substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another person that is reasonably certain to result or has resulted from the client's commission of a crime or fraud in furtherance of which the client has used the lawyer's services.

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Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  5. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Smyth · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Smyth

Co-sponsors (0)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1316 do?
Existing law, with certain exceptions, makes privileged any confidential communication between a lawyer and a client. Among other things, existing law provides an exception to the privilege if the services of the lawyer were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or fraud. This bill would provide an exception to the privilege if the lawyer reasonably believes that disclosure of any confidential communication relating to representation of a client is necessary to prevent the client from committing a crime or fraud that is reasonably certain to result in substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another person and in furtherance of which the client has used or is using the lawyer's services. The bill also would provide an exception to the privilege if the lawyer reasonably believes that disclosure of any confidential communication relating to representation of a client is necessary to prevent, mitigate, or rectify substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another person that is reasonably certain to result or has resulted from the client's commission of a crime or fraud in furtherance of which the client has used the lawyer's services.
Who sponsors AB 1316?
AB 1316 is sponsored by Smyth.
What is the current status of AB 1316?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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