§ 605 [Presumptions Affecting Burden of Proof Defined]
Division 5: Burden of Proof; Burden of Producing Evidence; Presumptions and Inferences | Chapter 3: Presumptions and Inferences | Article 1: General
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Rule Text
A presumption affecting the burden of proof is a presumption established to implement some public policy other than to facilitate the determination of the particular action in which the presumption is applied, such as the policy in favor of establishment of a parent and child relationship, the validity of marriage, the stability of titles to property, or the security of those who entrust themselves or their property to the administration of others.
Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1244.