California § 703.5 - No person presiding at any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, and no arbitrat
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 703.5 — No person presiding at any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, and no arbitrat, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 703.5. No person presiding at any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, and no arbitrat
No person presiding at any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, and no arbitrator or mediator, shall be competent to testify, in any subsequent civil proceeding, as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling, occurring at or in conjunction with the prior proceeding, except as to a statement or conduct that could (a) give rise to civil or criminal contempt, (b) constitute a crime, (c) be the subject of investigation by the State Bar or Commission on Judicial Performance, or (d) give rise to disqualification proceedings under paragraph (1) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 170.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure. However, this section does not apply to a mediator with regard to any mediation under Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 3160) of Part 2 of Division 8 of the Family Code.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 703.5
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 703.5 cover?
Section 703.5 ("No person presiding at any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, and no arbitrat") 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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