Veh. Code, § 40834 · Article 2. Civil Actions
Veh. Code, § 40834
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A judgment of conviction for any violation of this code or of any local ordinance relating to the operation of a motor vehicle or a finding reported under Section 1816 shall not be res judicata or constitute a collateral estoppel of any issue determined therein in any subsequent civil action.
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History
Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1530.
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