Evidence Code section 666

Any court of this state or the United States, or any court of general jurisdiction in any other state or nation, or any judge of such a court, acting as such, is presumed to have acted in the lawful exercise of its jurisdiction. This presumption applies only when the act of the court or judge is under collateral attack.

Source: Section 666, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=666. (accessed May 14, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 666’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/evidence_code_section_666

Original Source: Section 666, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=666. (last accessed May 12, 2025).