California § 351.1 - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of a polygraph examinatio
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 351.1 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of a polygraph examinatio, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 351.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of a polygraph examinatio
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of a polygraph examination, the opinion of a polygraph examiner, or any reference to an offer to take, failure to take, or taking of a polygraph examination, shall not be admitted into evidence in any criminal proceeding, including pretrial and post conviction motions and hearings, or in any trial or hearing of a juvenile for a criminal offense, whether heard in juvenile or adult court, unless all parties stipulate to the admission of such results. (b) Nothing in this section is intended to exclude from evidence statements made during a polygraph examination which are otherwise admissible.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 351.1 ("Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of a polygraph examinatio") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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