Bill Text: CA SB978 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Evidence: burden of proof.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-20 - Referred to Com. on RLS. [SB978 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB978-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 978

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Introduced by Senator Borgeas

February 11, 2020

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An act to amend Section 500 of the Evidence Code, relating to evidence.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 978, as introduced, Borgeas. Evidence: burden of proof.

Under existing law, a party has the burden of proof as to each fact the existence or nonexistence of which is essential to the claim for relief or defense that the party is asserting.

This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 500 of the Evidence Code is amended to read:

500.

 Except as otherwise provided by law, a party has the burden of proof as to each fact the existence or nonexistence of which is essential to the claim for relief or defense that he the party is asserting.