California Evidence Code

§ 1160

EVID § 1160 Effective Jan 1, 2001Div. 9 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)The portion of statements, writings, or benevolent gestures expressing sympathy or a general sense of benevolence relating to the pain, suffering, or death of a person involved in an accident and made to that person or to the family of that person shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability in a civil action. A statement of fault, however, which is part of, or in addition to, any of the above shall not be inadmissible pursuant to this section.

(b)For purposes of this section:

(1)“Accident” means an occurrence resulting in injury or death to one or more persons which is not the result of willful action by a party.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 195, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.