Evid. Code, § 1153 · Chapter 3. Other Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies
Evid. Code, § 1153
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Evidence of a plea of guilty, later withdrawn, or of an offer to plead guilty to the crime charged or to any other crime, made by the defendant in a criminal action is inadmissible in any action or in any proceeding of any nature, including proceedings before agencies, commissions, boards, and tribunals.
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History
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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