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Cal. Evid. Code § 1302
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§ 1302 [Prior Judgment as Evidence of Third Party Liability]
Division 10: Hearsay Evidence | Chapter 2: Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule | Article 10: Judgments
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Rule Text
When the liability, obligation, or duty of a third person is in issue in a civil action, evidence of a final judgment against that person is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered to prove such liability, obligation, or duty.
Amendment history: Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.