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Evid. Code, § 1235 · Article 3. Prior Statements of Witnesses

Evid. Code, § 1235

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Evidence of a statement made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is inconsistent with his testimony at the hearing and is offered in compliance with Section 770.

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History

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

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As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID&sectionNum=1235.
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