Evid. Code, § 603 · Article 1. General
Evid. Code, § 603
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A presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence is a presumption established to implement no public policy other than to facilitate the determination of the particular action in which the presumption is applied.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
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)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EVID§ionNum=603.
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Cited by 4 provisions
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Business and Professions Code
Evidence Code
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