The party claiming that a person is guilty of crime or wrongdoing has the burden of proof on that issue.
Cal. Evid. Code § 520
Burden of Proof on Specific Issues
Applied in 29 court decisions — leading case 24 Cal. 3d 579 - Cervantez v. J. C. Penney Co. (1979)
Most recently applied in 246 Cal. Rptr. 3d 224 - Key v. Tyler (April 2019)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.