Statute · California Probate Code
Cal. Prob. Code § 254 — EFFECT OF HOMICIDE OR ABUSE OF AN ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT
Cal. Prob. Code § 254
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Probate Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) A final judgment of conviction of felonious and intentional killing is conclusive for purposes of this part.
Citator
Cal. Prob. Code § 254 — EFFECT OF HOMICIDE OR ABUSE OF AN ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A final judgment of conviction of felonious and intentional killing is conclusive for purposes of this part.
(b) In the absence of a final judgment of conviction of felonious and intentional killing, the court may determine by a preponderance of evidence whether the killing was felonious and intentional for purposes of this part. The burden of proof is on the party seeking to establish that the killing was felonious and intentional for the purposes of this part.