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Cal. Evid. Code § 1285 — Official Records and Other Official Writings

Cal. Evid. Code § 1285

Type
Statute
Source
California Evidence Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2024-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Within an official written report or record of a law enforcement officer regarding a sexual offense that resulted in a person’s conviction, the following statements are not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule at the civil hearing described in Section 6602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code…

Citator

Cal. Evid. Code § 1285 — Official Records and Other Official Writings is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Within an official written report or record of a law enforcement officer regarding a sexual offense that resulted in a person’s conviction, the following statements are not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule at the civil hearing described in Section 6602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code when offered to prove the truth of the matter stated:

(a) A statement from a victim of the sexual offense.

(b) A statement from an eyewitness to the sexual offense.

(c) A statement from a sexual assault medical examiner who examined a victim of the sexual offense.