California § 20013 - No such accident report shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal
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§ 20013. No such accident report shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal
No such accident report shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that the department shall furnish upon demand of any person who has, or claims to have, made such a report or upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the department solely to prove a compliance or failure to comply with the requirement that such a report be made to the department.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 20013
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 20013 cover?
Section 20013 ("No such accident report shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal") 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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Is this the official text of California law?
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