California § 1285 - Within an official written report or record of a law enforcement officer regardin

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1285 — Within an official written report or record of a law enforcement officer regardin, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1285. Within an official written report or record of a law enforcement officer regardin

Within an official written report or record of a law enforcement officer regarding a sexual offense that resulted in a person’s conviction, the following statements are not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule at the civil hearing described in Section 6602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code when offered to prove the truth of the matter stated: (a) A statement from a victim of the sexual offense. (b) A statement from an eyewitness to the sexual offense. (c) A statement from a sexual assault medical examiner who examined a victim of the sexual offense.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1285 cover?

Section 1285 ("Within an official written report or record of a law enforcement officer regardin") 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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