Evidence Code section 1285

Within an official written report or record of a law enforcement officer regarding a sexual offense that resulted in a person’s conviction, the following statements are not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule at the civil hearing described in Section 6602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code when offered to prove the truth of the matter stated:

(a)

A statement from a victim of the sexual offense.

(b)

A statement from an eyewitness to the sexual offense.

(c)

A statement from a sexual assault medical examiner who examined a victim of the sexual offense.

Source: Section 1285, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1285. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/evidence_code_section_1285

Original Source: Section 1285, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=1285. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).