“Action” includes a civil action and a criminal action.
Cal. Evid. Code § 105
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Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 265 Cal. App. 2d 888 - People v. Williams (1968)
Most recently applied in 13 Cal. 5th 448 - People v. Ng (July 2022)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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