Evid. Code, § 1227 · Article 1. Confessions and Admissions
Evid. Code, § 1227
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Evidence of a statement by the deceased is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if offered against the plaintiff in an action for wrongful death brought under Article 6 (commencing with Section 377.60) of Chapter 4 of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 58. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2024.
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