California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 520

Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.

The party claiming that a person is guilty of crime or wrongdoing has the burden of proof on that issue.

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Cal. Evid. Code § 520 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/evid/division-5-burden-of-proof-burden-of-producing-evidence-presumptions-and-inferences/chapter-1-burden-of-proof/article-2-burden-of-proof-on-specific-issues/section-520

Other sections in Article 2 - Burden of Proof on Specific Issues

§ 520§ 521§ 522§ 523§ 524

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