Statute · California Evidence Code
Cal. Evid. Code § 351.1 — General Provisions
Cal. Evid. Code § 351.1
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Evidence Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1983-07-12
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of a polygraph examination, the opinion of a polygraph examiner, or any reference to an offer to take, failure to take, or taking of a polygraph examination, shall not be admitted into evidence in any criminal proceeding, including…
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Cal. Evid. Code § 351.1 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of a polygraph examination, the opinion of a polygraph examiner, or any reference to an offer to take, failure to take, or taking of a polygraph examination, shall not be admitted into evidence in any criminal proceeding, including pretrial and post conviction motions and hearings, or in any trial or hearing of a juvenile for a criminal offense, whether heard in juvenile or adult court, unless all parties stipulate to the admission of such results.
(b) Nothing in this section is intended to exclude from evidence statements made during a polygraph examination which are otherwise admissible.