Evid. Code, § 1231.4 · Article 2.5. Sworn Statements Regarding Gang-Related Crimes

Evid. Code, § 1231.4

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

If evidence of a prior statement is introduced pursuant to this article, the jury may not be told that the declarant died from other than natural causes, but shall merely be told that the declarant is unavailable.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 499, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&sectionNum=1231.4.
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