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Cal. Evid. Code § 667
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§ 667 [Presumption of Death After Five Years]
Division 5: Burden of Proof; Burden of Producing Evidence; Presumptions and Inferences | Chapter 3: Presumptions and Inferences | Article 4: Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Proof
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Rule Text
A person not heard from in five years is presumed to be dead.
Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 201, Sec. 1.