Cal. Evidence Code § 930 : California Evidence Code — Privileges — Particular Privileges — Privilege Of Defendant In Criminal Case — Witness; testimony Date: 31 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session To the extent that such privilege exists under the Constitution of the United States or the State of California, a defendant in a criminal case has a privilege not to be called as a witness and not to testify. Ca. Evid. Code § 930