California § 6158.1 - There shall be a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of producing evidenc
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 6158.1 — There shall be a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of producing evidenc, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6158.1. There shall be a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of producing evidenc
There shall be a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence that the following messages are false, misleading, or deceptive within the meaning of Section 6158: (a) A message as to the ultimate result of a specific case or cases presented out of context without adequately providing information as to the facts or law giving rise to the result. (b) The depiction of an event through methods such as the use of displays of injuries, accident scenes, or portrayals of other injurious events which may or may not be accompanied by sound effects and which may give rise to a claim for compensation. (c) A message referring to or implying money received by or for a client in a particular case or cases, or to potential monetary recovery for a prospective client. A reference to money or monetary recovery includes, but is not limited to, a specific dollar amount, characterization of a sum of money, monetary symbols, or the implication of wealth.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 6158.1
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 6158.1 cover?
Section 6158.1 ("There shall be a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of producing evidenc") 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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